gemmology

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noun

The branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

OriginLatin gemma →
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Meanings

noungemmology (uncountable)

alternative gemology

  1. uncountablechemistryThe branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

Origin

  1. Latingemma“gem”
  2. Englishgemmology

From Latin gemma (“gem”) + -logy (“science”).

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APA

gemmology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmology

MLA

“gemmology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gemmology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmology.

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