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Definition
2024
gemmology
gemmology
English
Alternative forms
gemology
Noun
gemmology
(
uncountable
)
(
mineralogy
,
petrology
)
the branch of
mineralogy
that studies
mineral
gems
and
petrified
gemstones
Derived terms
gemmological
gemmologist
Translations
study of gems
—
see
gemology
Etymology
from
Latin
gemma
(
“
gem
”
)
+
-logy
(
“
science
”
)
.
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