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jadeite Definition

jade·ite (jād′īt′)

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.

Browse dictionary entries near jadeite

  1. ‹ jaded
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  5. ‹ jactitation
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  7. ‹ Jacquerie
  8. ‹ Jacqueline
  9. ‹ Jacquard
  10. ‹ jaconet
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