nephrite
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See also: néphrite
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nephrite (countable and uncountable, plural nephrites)
- (mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
Translations[edit]
semi-precious stone
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