serpentinize
American
[sur-puhn-tee-nahyz]
/ ˌsɜr pənˈti naɪz /
especially British,
serpentinise
verb (used with object)
Mineralogy.
serpentinized,
serpentinizing
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of serpentinize
First recorded in 1785–95; serpentine 2 + -ize
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