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nephrite (iou)



nephrite noun. L18.
[from Greek nephros kidney (with allus. to its supposed efficacy in kidney disease) + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. A hard translucent monoclinic silicate of calcium and magnesium, often pale green or white, related to actinolite and prized as jade. Cf. JADE noun2 1.