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jadeite

noun
/ˈd͡ʒeɪˌdaɪt/

Etymology

From jade + -ite.

  1. derived from ilia — “flank”
  2. derived from *iliata✻
  3. borrowed from le jade
  4. suffixed as jadeite — “jade + ite”

Definitions

  1. A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula…

    A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆, found in metamorphic rocks.

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