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gemology
or gem·mol·o·gy
[ je-mol-uh-jee ]
/ dʒɛˈmɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gemology
gem·o·log·i·cal, gem·mo·log·i·cal [jem-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌdʒɛm əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivegem·ol·o·gist, gem·mol·o·gist, nounWords nearby gemology
gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmuliferous, gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, Gem State
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British Dictionary definitions for gemology
gemology
gemmology
/ (dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones
Derived forms of gemology
gemological or gemmological (ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivegemologist or gemmologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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