The process of bombarding a gemstone with X-rays, gamma rays or superheated streams of subatomic particles in an effort to change the stone's original color. It is a common acceptable practice and the method used to acquire the pristine vibrant color of jewelry quality gemstones.

adverb (prefixed to a comparative means "thereby" or 'by so much', e.g. What student is the better for mastering these futile distinctions? This combination can enter into the further construction seen in The more the merrier (i.e. 'by how much more, by that much merrier'). It cannot enter into a construction with than: the tendency to insert it before more and less (putting any the more, none the less for anymore, no less) should be resisted, e.g. in The intellectual release had been no less (not one the less) marked than the physical. - The Oxford Guide to English Usage Alexander Demidov)

abbr., slang

teh (использование слова teh вместо the указывает на несерьёзность сказанного Adrax)

The [θi:] abbr.

abbr., org.name.

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Process
comp., MS	Joonis
process
comp., MS	protsess
ed.	protsess
forestr.	ümber töötama
transp. avia.	protsess
processing
environ.	töötlemine; töötlus


X ray
environ.	röntgenkiirgus


gamma rays
earth.sc. life.sc.	gammakiirgus


stream
comp., MS	voogesitama


to
forestr.	liimima