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jadeite
vs.
nephrite
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nephrite
jadeite vs. nephrite
jadeite
[
jey
-dahyt ]
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noun
a mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSi
2
O
6
, usually fibrous, occurring in compact masses, whitish to dark green: a form of
jade
.
nephrite
[
nef
-rahyt ]
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noun
a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.