| 单词 | nephritic stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnephritic stone nephritic stone n. now rare jade, once worn as an amulet to relieve pain or disease of the kidneys (cf. nephrite n., nephritic adj.2). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > jade > [noun] nephritic stone1653 greenstone1658 jade1728 pounamua1771 jade-stone1775 nephrite1794 jadeite1868 ox-stone1877 kawa-kawa1880 mutton fat1912 spinach jade1958 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > amphibole (double chain) > [noun] > nephrite nephritic stone1653 greenstone1658 jade1728 jade-stone1775 nephrite1794 kawa-kawa1880 spinach jade1958 1653 T. Nicols Arcula Gemmea 143 The Nephritick stone is a stone of no gratefull aspect. 1730 R. Bradley Course Lect. Materia Medica 70 Lapis Nephriticus, or Nephritick Stones, are of two sorts, both of 'em inclining to a green Colour. 1777 G. Forster Voy. round World I. 161 A piece of green nephritic stone, or jadde. 1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy I. 346 The nephritic stone was supposed, when only worn, to cure diseases of the reins, or the lumbago. 1870 Appletons' Jrnl. 3 277/1 Besides these, were found in Greece some small well-wrought instruments of nephritic stone. 1988 Amer. Antiq. 53 182/1 Reexcavation produced a finely carved miniature human figurine of blue nephritic stone. < as lemmas |
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