nephrite : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: nephrite	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for nephrite
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nephrite n 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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nephrite \Neph"rite\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. n[82]phrite. See {Nephritis}.] (Min.) 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}.