gemology
or gem·mol·o·gy
[ je-mol-uh-jee ]
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noun
the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
Origin of gemology
1Other 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
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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