nephrite
US'nefraıt
معنی فارسی
نفريت
معنی کامل و مثالها
/nef´rīt´/n.
● (سنگ شناسی) نفریت (نوع کم ارزشتر یشم)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek "nephros" (kidney) due to its historical use in treating kidney ailments.
مثال
- The necklace was made of nephrite and had a beautiful green color.
- Nephrite is often used in traditional Chinese carvings.
- The museum displayed a collection of nephrite artifacts.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- 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