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n 1 e 1 p 3 h 4 r 1 i 1 t 1 e 1

8 letters · 13 points in Scrabble

Meaning

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

originFrom Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.

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