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jadeite

/ˈdʒeɪ.daɪt/

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noun

/ˈdʒeɪ.daɪt/C1formalscientific
  • ruТвердый зеленый минерал, состоящий из алюмосиликата натрия с моноклинной кристаллической структурой, используемый как источник нефрита и встречающийся в основном в Бирме.

A hard green mineral composed of sodium aluminum silicate in a monoclinic crystal structure, used as a source of jade and primarily found in Burma.

uncountable

  1. Precious mineralC1formal

    A hard, typically green mineral composed of sodium aluminum silicate, valued as a gemstone and a primary source of jade.

    ruДрагоценный минерал

    • Jadeite is highly prized in East Asian cultures for its beauty and symbolism.
    • The necklace was carved from a single piece of high-quality jadeite.
    • Geologists discovered a new deposit of jadeite in northern Myanmar.
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  • jadeite's possessive singular form