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Word comparison: jadeite vs. nephrite
jadeite vs. nephrite
jadeite
noun
a mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSi 2 O 6 , usually fibrous, occurring in compact masses, whitish to dark green: a form of
jade
.
nephrite
noun
Mineralogy.
a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.