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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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Origin of gemology

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/, adjectivegem·ol·o·gist, gem·mol·o·gist, noun

Words 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, noun
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