nephrite
See also: néphrite
English
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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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