Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nephrite

1 sense of nephrite

Sense 1
nephrite -- (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)
       => amphibole -- (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)