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Nephrite
NEPHRITE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
nephrite
nephrite
See also: néphrite
English
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Nephrite
Noun
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
semi-precious stone