14683595-n 'an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form';
 
Chinese (simplified) 软玉
English nephrite
Japanese 軟玉
Definitions
English
an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form
a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite
once believed to cure kidney disorders
Japanese
単斜晶系結晶型のカルシウムマグネシウム珪酸塩で成る角閃石鉱物
硬玉からほど貴重でない翡翠の源
かつて腎臓疾患に効くと信じられていた
Relations
Hypernym: amphibole
Holonym–Member: amphibole_group
Semantic Field: substancen
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