NEPHRITE


Meaning of NEPHRITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈne-ˌfrīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Nephrit, from Greek nephros; from its formerly being worn as a remedy for kidney diseases

Date: 1794

: a compact tremolite or actinolite that is the commoner and less valuable kind of jade and that varies in color from white to dark green or black

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