ALL meanings of nephrite
neph·rite
N n - noun nephrite Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade. 1
- noun nephrite A hard pale green or white mineral that is one of the forms of jade. It is a silicate of calcium and magnesium. 1
- noun nephrite a tough fibrous amphibole mineral: a variety of jade consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 0
- noun nephrite a fine-grained, greenish variety of actinolite, that is a less valuable type of jade 0