QUARTZOSE

quartzose

(adjective) relating to or made of quartz

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quartzose (comparative more quartzose, superlative most quartzose)

Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.

Anagrams

• quatorzes

Source: Wiktionary


Quartz"ose`, a. Etym: [Cf. F. quartzeux, G. quarzig.] (Min.)

Definition: Containing, or resembling, quartz; partaking of the nature or qualities of quartz.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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