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quartz crystal Definition

quartz crystal

noun

Electronics a thin, natural or synthetic, piezoelectric crystal of silicon dioxide cut and ground to a precise thickness so as to vibrate at a particular frequency when supplied with energy

quartz crystal Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • ax: A pair of identical quartz crystals with axes arranged mutually perpendicular would be required with output signals added to produce a beat frequency.

Converse of object

  • take: Now lie or sit down and close your eyes, take the clear quartz crystal in your hand.

Adjective modifier

  • clear: Now lie or sit down and close your eyes, take the clear quartz crystal in your hand.
  • tiny: Delicate, acicular crystals with tiny quartz crystals attached to their terminations.
  • identical: A pair of identical quartz crystals with axes arranged mutually perpendicular would be required with output signals added to produce a beat frequency.

Modifies a noun

  • oscillator: The nearest approximation to the hypothetical clock analyzed would be a quartz crystal oscillator.