JADEITE

jadeite

(noun) a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jadeite (countable and uncountable, plural jadeites)

(mineral) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks.

Source: Wiktionary


Jade"ite, n. (Min.)

Definition: See Jade, the stone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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