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fused quartz

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fused quartz

–noun
glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.

Origin:
1920–25
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fused quartz   (fyōōzd)
n.  See quartz glass.
quartz glass  
n.  A clear vitreous solid, formed by melting pure quartz, that can withstand high temperatures and is extremely transparent to infrared, visible, and ultraviolet radiations. Also called fused quartz, fused silica.
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