gemology

or gem·mol·o·gy

[je-mol-uh-jee]

noun

the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.

Origin of gemology

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

Related formsgem·o·log·i·cal, gem·mo·log·i·cal

[jem-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌdʒɛm əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivegem·ol·o·gist, gem·mol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gemology

gemology

gemmology

noun

the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones

Derived Formsgemological or gemmological (ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivegemologist or gemmologist, noun

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