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单词 jadeite
释义

jadeite

noun

jade·​ite ˈjā-ˌdīt How to pronounce jadeite (audio)
: a usually green monoclinic mineral of the pyroxene group that is a silicate of sodium and aluminum and is a jade
jaditic
jā-ˈdi-tik How to pronounce jadeite (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As a symbol of supreme status and wealth in Asia, top-quality jadeite is the most coveted jewel even surpassing diamonds. Jill Newman, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2022 But there may be creatures lurking to protect the valuable jadeite within. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2021 There’s the Lucy necklace (named after the actress Lucy Liu), with a natural marquise jadeite set on a lightweight gold chain. Benoît Loiseau, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020 Fashioned from the mineral jadeite, the chisel-style implement was found at the site of Ek Way Nal, a Maya salt works in southern Belize that is now submerged in a saltwater lagoon. Fox News, 20 Oct. 2019 Our favorite part, though, has to be the range of retro milkglass, offered in a true-to-original jadeite color, as well as a peachy pink variety. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Feb. 2019 Last month, during a series of sales in Hong Kong, Sotheby’s said participation from mainland Chinese bidders fell 14% compared with the year before, hurting its sales of jadeite and traditional Chinese paintings. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2018 The decor is very retro pastel, with schoolhouse lamps and displays of cake stands in jadeite and rose glass. Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018 In the mid-1990s, Myanmar’s army captured the Hpakant jadeite mine, the world’s richest, from the Kachin Independence Army, a rebel force of around 10,000 men, about 35 miles north of Indawgyi Lake. Doug Clark, New York Times, 28 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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