semiprecious
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of semiprecious
Vocabulary lists containing semiprecious
Earth Science - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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The EPA installed raised barriers and layers of thick plastic to prevent groundwater runoff and used air-quality monitors to ensure that the battery dust, which contains precious and semiprecious metals, did not contaminate the air.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
Addressing a British parliamentary committee on Wednesday, Mark Jones, the museum’s interim director, said that inventory failures contributed to the theft of about 2,000 artifacts, including gems, semiprecious stones and glass items.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Other discoveries included semiprecious stones such as amber from the Baltics and lapis lazuli and carnelian from Mesopotamia and the northern Levant, according to Fischer.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023
I really enjoy making jewelry with sterling silver and semiprecious stones.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2023
Most people head right through this room to the gemstone one next door, with its flashy precious and semiprecious rocks.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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