nephrite

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Definition of nephrite in English Turkish dictionary

nefrit

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Definition of nephrite in English English dictionary

A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade, (the other being jadeite)

One of the generals of the Dark Kingdom

A hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade

Gem-quality, usually green silicate mineral in the tremolite-actinolite-ferrotremolite series of amphiboles. It is the less prized but more common of the two types of jade and may be distinguished from jadeite by its splintery fracture and oily lustre. Nephrite occurs in low-grade (formed under low-temperature, low-pressure conditions), regionally metamorphosed rocks. Important deposits occur in China, Siberia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Alaska, and Wyoming

{i} hard dark-green mineral which was formerly considered to cure kidney disorders, type of jade

an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders

A hard fibrous green to white rock often used for the manufacture of adze-blades Commonly called jade

The mineral jade, in the narrowest sense - an old charm against kidney disease - (Chambers, 849 ) Nephrite Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 occurrs in New Zealand, Central Asia, Siberia, and parts of North America

Hyphenation

neph·rite

Turkish pronunciation

nefrayt

Pronunciation

/ˈnefrīt/ /ˈnɛfraɪt/

Etymology

() From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος νεφριτικός, meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.