gemology

or gem·mol·o·gy

[ je-mol-uh-jee ]
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noun
  1. the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.

Origin of gemology

1
First recorded in 1965–70; gem + -o- + -logy

Other words from gemology

  • gem·o·log·i·cal, gem·mo·log·i·cal [jem-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌdʒɛm əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • gem·ol·o·gist, gem·mol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gemology

gemology

gemmology

/ (dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones

Derived forms of gemology

  • gemological or gemmological (ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • gemologist or gemmologist, noun

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