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serpentinize

[ sur-puhn-tee-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Mineralogy.
, ser·pen·tin·ized, ser·pen·tin·iz·ing.
  1. to convert (a mineral or rock) into serpentine.


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Other Words From

  • serpen·tini·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serpentinize1

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

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