Associations to the word «Nephrite»
Noun
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Wiktionary
NEPHRITE, noun. (mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
Dictionary definition
NEPHRITE, noun. 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.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.