NEPHRITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("nephrite" is a kind of...):

amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)

Holonyms ("nephrite" is a member of...):

amphibole group (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)

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