semiprecious

[ sem-ee-presh-uhs, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈprɛʃ əs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

(of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.

Origin of semiprecious

First recorded in 1885–90; semi- + precious

Words nearby semiprecious

semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal, semiprecious, semiprecious stone, semiprivate, semipro, semiprofessional, semipublic

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Example sentences from the Web for semiprecious

Some special varieties of feldspar are cut or polished for semiprecious stones or decorative purposes.
Geology|William J. Miller
The bulk of this semiprecious metal goes to Navarro & Platt.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
A precious gemstone has beauty, durability, and rarity, whereas a semiprecious gemstone has only one or two of these qualities.
Natural Gemstones|Various
The interior is exquisite with lacelike carvings inlaid with semiprecious stones.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

Upon this last they set the equally brilliant helmet, adorned with semiprecious stones.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for semiprecious

semiprecious

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈprɛʃəs) /

adjective

(of certain stones) having commercial value, but less than a precious stone

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	semiprecious
释义	semiprecious [ sem-ee-presh-uhs, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈprɛʃ əs, ˌsɛm aɪ- / adjective (of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet. Origin of semiprecious First recorded in 1885–90; semi- + precious Words nearby semiprecious semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal, semiprecious, semiprecious stone, semiprivate, semipro, semiprofessional, semipublic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semiprecious Some special varieties of feldspar are cut or polished for semiprecious stones or decorative purposes. Geology\|William J. Miller The bulk of this semiprecious metal goes to Navarro & Platt. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry A precious gemstone has beauty, durability, and rarity, whereas a semiprecious gemstone has only one or two of these qualities. Natural Gemstones\|Various The interior is exquisite with lacelike carvings inlaid with semiprecious stones. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda Upon this last they set the equally brilliant helmet, adorned with semiprecious stones. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis British Dictionary definitions for semiprecious semiprecious / (ˌsɛmɪˈprɛʃəs) / adjective (of certain stones) having commercial value, but less than a precious stone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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