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jadeite

jade·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jey-dahyt]
    • /ˈdʒeɪ daɪt/
    • /ˈdʒeɪ.ˌdaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jey-dahyt]
    • /ˈdʒeɪ daɪt/

Definitions of jadeite word

  • noun jadeite a mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSi 2 O 6 , usually fibrous, occurring in compact masses, whitish to dark green: a form of jade. 1
  • noun jadeite A green, blue, or white mineral that is one of the forms of jade. It is a silicate of sodium, aluminum, and iron and belongs to the pyroxene group. 1
  • noun jadeite a usually green or white mineral of the clinopyroxene group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as a gemstone (jade). Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaAlSi2O6. Crystal structure: monoclinic 0
  • noun jadeite a translucent, usually greenish, mineral, sodium aluminum iron silicate, Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6, of the pyroxene group, found only in metamorphic rock, esp. in Myanmar: it is the most precious type of jade 0

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Origin of jadeite

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; jade1 + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Jadeite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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jadeite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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