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serpentinize

American  
[sur-puhn-tee-nahyz] / ˌsɜr pənˈti naɪz /
especially British, serpentinise

verb (used with object)

Mineralogy.
serpentinized, serpentinizing

  1. to convert (a mineral or rock) into serpentine.

Other Word Forms

  • serpentinization noun

Etymology

Origin of serpentinize

First recorded in 1785–95; serpentine 2 + -ize

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