fused quartz

noun

: quartz glass

called also fused silica

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fused quartz was in 1925

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“Fused quartz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fused%20quartz. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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