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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) nephrite
a compact granular variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.

Etymology: (1785–95; < G Nephrit)

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1. (noun) nephrite
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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1. (noun) nephrite
a hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade. See Jade

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