nephrite C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/ UK /ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a tough, fine-grained calcium magnesium silicate material, one of the two main stones called jade The museum displays a pale nephrite bowl carved from a single stone. Thesaurus Word family Related forms jadejadeitemineral Etymology The name comes from a Latin expression meaning kidney stone, reflecting an old belief that jade could treat kidney stones. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nephrite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a tough, fine-grained calcium magnesium silicate material, one of the two main stones called jade ## Examples - The museum displays a pale nephrite bowl carved from a single stone. ## Related Forms - jade - jadeite - mineral ## Etymology The name comes from a Latin expression meaning kidney stone, reflecting an old belief that jade could treat kidney stones. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown