"serpentinize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: serpentinizes [present, singular, third-person], serpentinizing [participle, present], serpentinized [participle, past], serpentinized [past]
Etymology: serpentine + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|serpentine|ize}} serpentine + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} serpentinize (third-person singular simple present serpentinizes, present participle serpentinizing, simple past and past participle serpentinized)
  1. (geology, mineralogy) To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine Categories (topical): Geology, Mineralogy Related terms: serpentinization

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