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jadeite Definition

jade·ite (jādīt′)

noun

a translucent, usually greenish, mineral, sodium aluminum iron silicate, Na(Al,Fe)SiO, of the pyroxene group, found only in metamorphic rock, esp. in Myanmar: it is the most precious type of jade

Etymology: jad(e) + -ite

jadeite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ax: Jadeite ax found by Master Steven Jacob in back garden of 19 in garden soil.

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