different between jewellery vs granulation

English

Alternative forms

• jewelry (American, sometimes Canadian)

Etymology

From Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel +? -ery.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: jo?o??lr?, jo?ol?r? IPA^(key): /?d?u??l?i/, /?d?u?l?i/
• (alternate UK pronunciation) enPR: jo?o??l?r?, jo?o?l?r? IPA^(key): /?d?u??l??i/, /?d?u?l??i/ (this pronunciation gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery)

Noun

jewellery (usually uncountable, plural jewelleries)

1. (British spelling, Canadian spelling) Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

   Synonyms: (Cockney rhyming slang) tom, (Cockney rhyming slang) tomfoolery

Synonyms

• see also Thesaurus:jewelry

Related terms

Translations

English

Etymology

granulate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

granulation (countable and uncountable, plural granulations)

1. The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
   1. The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.
2. (uncountable) The condition of being granulated.
3. (medicine) Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
4. (astronomy) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
5. The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.

Derived terms

Related terms

• grain
• granular
• granularity
• granulate
• granulatory
• granule

Translations

French

Noun

granulation f (plural granulations)

1. granulation