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 process of: 152 phrases in 30 subjects

Accounting	1
Commerce	1
Corporate governance	1
Economy	10
Environment	21
European Union	1
Finances	5
General	24
Government, administration and public services	1
Health care	5
Human rights activism	1
Immigration and citizenship	1
Industry	3
International law	2
International trade	1
Law	10
Life sciences	1
Materials science	1
Mechanic engineering	1
Medical	29
Metallurgy	6
Microsoft	1
Name of organization	4
Natural sciences	1
Patents	5
Religion	1
Social science	1
Taxes	1
Textile industry	1
United Nations	11

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Process
comp., MS	Processus
process
comp., MS	processus
industr.	procédé
IT dat.proc.	processus
law	acte de procédure; acte de signification
ling.	procès
med.	traiter
tech.	traiter


The
fin.	La Banque nationale suisse a huit succursales.De plus,vingt agences sont gérées par des banques cantonales.


of...
gen.	en date du..


a
polit. agric. tech.	are


gemstone
industr. construct.	pierre fine


X-rays
welf.	X-rays