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Noun: nephrite  'ne,frIt
  1. 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

Derived forms: nephrites

Type of: amphibole

Part of: amphibole group

Encyclopedia: Nephrite

Nearest

Nephelium litchi
Nephelium longana
Nephelium mutabile
nephelometer
nephew
nephology
nephoscope
nephralgia
nephrectomy
nephridium
nephrite
nephritic
nephritis
nephroangiosclerosis
nephroblastoma
nephrocalcinosis
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Nephrolepis
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis
Nephrolepis pectinata