jadeite noun. ['dʒeɪdʌɪt] M19.
[from JADE noun² + -ITE¹.]
Mineralogy. A monoclinic silicate of sodium, aluminium, and ferric iron, of the pyroxene group, resembling nephrite and prized as jade.

■ jadeitic [dʒeɪ'dɪtɪk] adjective approximating to jadeite in composition M20.

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