jade|ite

jade|ite
jade|ite «JAY dyt», noun.
a rare mineral consisting of a silicate of sodium and aluminum. Both jadeite and nephrite are commonly called jade, but jadeite is the harder and more highly prized of the two minerals, because of its beautiful colors of light green or lilac.
╂[< jade 1 + -ite 1]

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