英语词汇“nephrite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nephrite

/ˈnɛfrʌɪt

noun [mass noun]

A hard, pale green or white mineral which is one of the forms of jade. It is a silicate of calcium and magnesium.Usually of a pale green or grey-green nephrite, they are worked to a high standard and are generally dated to the eighteenth century largely on stylistic grounds....

Of the two kinds of jade, jadeite and nephrite, the former is harder than the latter and cannot be scratched with a penknife blade.
Hewn from jade, nephrite, marble, and hardstone, the oddly shaped blades lack an obvious prototype in any functional tool or weapon.

Origin

Late 18th century: from German Nephrit, from Greek nephros 'kidney' (with reference to its supposed efficacy in treating kidney disease).

单词	nephrite
释义	nephrite /ˈnɛfrʌɪt / noun [mass noun] A hard, pale green or white mineral which is one of the forms of jade. It is a silicate of calcium and magnesium.Usually of a pale green or grey-green nephrite, they are worked to a high standard and are generally dated to the eighteenth century largely on stylistic grounds.... Of the two kinds of jade, jadeite and nephrite, the former is harder than the latter and cannot be scratched with a penknife blade. Hewn from jade, nephrite, marble, and hardstone, the oddly shaped blades lack an obvious prototype in any functional tool or weapon. Origin Late 18th century: from German Nephrit, from Greek nephros 'kidney' (with reference to its supposed efficacy in treating kidney disease).
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