jadeite

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Jadeite

Etymology [edit]

Noun [edit]

jadeite (countable and uncountable; plural jadeites)

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

Translations [edit]

mineral

French: Jadéite (fr) f
German: Jadeit (de)

Mandarin: 翡翠 fěicuì; 翠玉 cuìyù; 硬玉 yìng yù
Polish: jadeit (pl) m

See also [edit]

Jadeite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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