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GEMSTONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

Example:

she had jewels made of all the rarest stones

Synonyms:

gem; gemstone; stone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gemstone" is a kind of...):

crystal (a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gemstone"):

cabochon (a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets)

opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)

transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)

Holonyms ("gemstone" is a part of...):

jewellery; jewelry (an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems))

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