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| assay |
to subject to chemical analysis to determine composition, quality, or potency, as with drugs or precious metals; make an assay of. [1/8 definitions] |
| birthstone |
a precious or semiprecious jewel traditionally associated with the month of one's birth. |
| crown |
a circlet or headdress, often made of precious materials, worn by a king, queen, emperor, or other monarch, usu. on state occasions, as a symbol of sovereignty. [1/21 definitions] |
| cup |
a decorative vessel, often of precious metal, that is awarded as a prize to the winner of a contest or game. [1/7 definitions] |
| cute |
deliberately or self-consciously charming or clever; precious. [1/3 definitions] |
| dear |
loved or precious. [1/9 definitions] |
| gem |
a precious stone that has been cut and polished; jewel. [1/4 definitions] |
| gemstone |
a precious stone fine enough to cut and polish for jewelry. |
| gnome1 |
one of a group of little old men of folklore and fairy tales who live inside the earth and guard precious treasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold |
a precious yellow metal chemical element that has seventy-nine protons in each nucleus, that occurs in pure form as a very dense, lustrous, highly malleable solid, and that is often mixed with other metals to make it harder and stronger. (symbol: Au) [1/11 definitions] |
| golden |
excellent or precious. [1/3 definitions] |
| iridium |
a chemical element that has seventy-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a lustrous yellowish white, extremely hard, dense, and corrosion-resistant metal, used as a hardening alloy, esp. with precious metals. (symbol: Ir) |
| mine2 |
a deep hole or system of holes made in the earth, from which mineral substances such as gold, coal, or precious stones are extracted. [1/9 definitions] |
| nugget |
a small, solid lump, esp. of a precious metal such as gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| option |
a right, usu. purchased, to buy or sell something such as real estate, securities, or precious metals, at a specified price within a specified time period. [1/4 definitions] |
| pan |
to wash (gravel, sand, or the like) in a pan to remove gold or other precious metals. [2/6 definitions] |
| placer1 |
a naturally occurring accumulation of sand, gravel, or the like that contains precious metals or minerals. [2 definitions] |
| prospect |
to search (an area) for minerals, esp. precious metals. [1/5 definitions] |
| prospector |
a person who prospects, or searches, for precious minerals and metals. |
| riches |
valuable or precious goods in abundance. [1/2 definitions] |
| sapphire |
a precious gemstone that is usu. deep blue. [1/2 definitions] |
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