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serpentinize
[ sur-puhn-tee-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, Mineralogy.
, ser·pen·tin·ized, ser·pen·tin·iz·ing.
- to convert (a mineral or rock) into serpentine.
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- serpen·tini·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serpentinize1
First recorded in 1785–95; serpentine 2 + -ize
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