Jac"u*la*to*ry (?), a. [L. jaculatorius: cf. F. jaculatoire.] Darting
or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short
sentences; ejaculatory; as, jaculatory prayers. Smart.
Jad"ding (?), n. (Mining) See Holing.
Jade (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. jade, fr. piedra de ijada stone of the side,
fr. ijada flank, side, pain in the side, the stone being so named
because it was supposed to cure this pain. Sp. ijada is derived fr. L.
ilia flanks. Cf. Iliac.] (Min.) A stone, commonly of a pale to dark
green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable
of fine polish, and is used for ornamental purposes and for implements,
esp. in Eastern countries and among many early peoples.
The general term jade includes nephrite, a compact variety of tremolite
with a specific gravity of 3, and also the mineral jadeite, a silicate
of alumina and soda, with a specific gravity of 3.3. The latter is the
more highly prized and includes the feitsui of the Chinese. The name
has also been given to other tough green minerals capable of similar
use.
Jade, n. [OE. jade; cf. Prov. E. yaud, Scot. yade, yad, yaud, Icel.
jalda a mare.]