Gem

Gem

Gem can mean:
* Gemstone, a cut rock or mineral

;Scientific abbreviations
* Gemini (constellation); "Gem" is the standard astronomical abbreviation
* A geminal compound in chemistry

;Places
* Gem, Kenya, a sub-region of the African nation of Kenya
* Gem, India
* Gem, Indiana, a small town in the United States
* Gem, Kansas, a small town in the United States

;Entertainment
* Gem (The Inside episode), an episode of "The Inside"
* Gem (band), an indie rock band from the Netherlands
* Gem scratcher, of British rock group assis
* Gem, a group who perfomed in the 1981 Song for Europe, later renamed Paris;Other uses
* Rolls-Royce Gem, a helicopter engine made by Rolls-Royce plc
* "The Gem", an early 20th century British story paper
* A package format of Ruby library under RubyGems
* Gem (moth), a moth of the family Geometridae
* Gem eLXD [http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:845085513]


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  • gem — gem·eled; gem·i·na·tion; gem·i·ni·flo·rous; gem·i·nous; gem·ma; gem·ma·ceous; gem·ma·ry; gem·ma·tion; gem·ma·tive; gem·mer; gem·mif·er·ous; gem·mi·fi·ca·tion; gem·mi·form; gem·mi·ly; gem·mip·a·ra; gem·mip·a·rous; gem·moid; gem·mo·log·i·cal;… …   English syllables

  • Gem 4/4 — Nummerierung: 801 und 802 Anzahl: 2 Baujahr(e): 1966 Achsformel: Bo Bo Spurweite: 1 000 mm Länge über Puffer: 13 890 mm Dienstmasse: 50 t Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 65 km/ …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • GEM — steht für: Gem (Automarke), eine britische Automobilmarke Abkürzung für geminal, in der Chemie wird das Präfix gem verwendet Abkürzung für eine generische Verkapselung von verschiedenen Datenpakettypen in der Netzwerktechnologie siehe Artikel… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gem — Gem, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. (Bot.) A bud. [1913 Webster] From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. Denham. [1913 Webster] 2. A precious stone of any kind …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gem — steht für: Gemeentemuseum Den Haag Grenoble Ecole de Management, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Management in Grenoble Graphical Environment Manager, graphische Benutzeroberfläche von Digital Research Gender Empowerment Measure, Indikator der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • gem — [dʒem] n [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: gemme, from Latin gemma bud, jewel ] 1.) also gem stone a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape = ↑jewel ▪ precious gems 2.) something that is ver …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gem — GEM, gemuri, s.n. Produs alimentar obţinut prin fierberea fructelor (întregi) cu zahăr până la gelificarea (gelifica) siropului. – Din engl. jam. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  gem s. n., pl. gémuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Gem — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • GEM — is an acronym for:* Gas Electron Multiplier * Gender Empowerment Measure * Generable (sic) Enigmatic Matrix from the anime and manga My Otome (see List of My Otome terminology) * Generalized Empirical Method mdash; from Bernard Lonergan, also… …   Wikipedia

  • Gem — Gem, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 96 Housing Units (2000): 47 Land area (2000): 0.325551 sq. miles (0.843174 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.325551 sq. miles (0.843174 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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