honeycomb quartz

noun

A form of quartz exhibiting a pattern characterized by a hollow mesh of hexagonal or cellular formations, reminiscent of the natural structure found in bee honeycombs.

Meanings

nounhoneycomb quartz (countable and uncountable, plural honeycomb quartzes)

plural honeycomb quartzes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA form of quartz exhibiting a pattern characterized by a hollow mesh of hexagonal or cellular formations, reminiscent of the natural structure found in bee honeycombs.
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