gem·ol·o·gy

[je-mol-uh-jee]
noun
the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
Also, gem·mol·o·gy.


Origin:
1965–70; gem + -o- + -logy

gem·o·log·i·cal, gem·mo·log·i·cal [jem-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
gem·ol·o·gist, gem·mol·o·gist, noun
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gemology or gemmology (dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones
 
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gem'ologist or gemmology
 
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gem'mologist or gemmology
 
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