noun
- plural of jadeite; specimens or pieces of a hard, typically green mineral that is a form of jade, composed of sodium aluminum silicate
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The museum’s collection includes several rare jadeites from Myanmar.
- Geologists identified the green stones as high-quality jadeites.
- The jewelry maker specialized in carving jadeites into intricate designs.
- These jadeites display the characteristic emerald green color prized by collectors.
- The archaeological site yielded numerous jadeites used in ancient ceremonial objects.