nephrite
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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 (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | amphibole, |
definition | : | a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group (noun.substance) |
member meronym | : | amphibole group, |
definition | : | a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum (noun.substance) |
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