| 单词 | nephrite |
| 释义 | nephrite (once / 137434 pages) n WORD FAMILY nephrite USAGE EXAMPLESThe problem of brittleness applies both to the rare, hard jadeite and to the softer, more common nephrite jade, he noted. New York Times(Sep 04, 2012) Made of a single piece of nephrite, Lot 140 was remarkable. Economist(Jun 09, 2010) The principal jades belong, however, to one or the other of two species, jadeite and nephrite. Wade, Frank Bertram, A Text-Book of Precious Stones for...(2010) n 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 Hyper amphibole a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group |
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