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serpentinize

serpentinize verb: to convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine.

Verb

serpentinize (third-person singular simple present serpentinizes, present participle serpentinizing, simple past and past participle serpentinized)

  1. To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine

Forms of serpentinize

third-person singular presentserpentinizes
present participleserpentinizing
past participleserpentinized
pastserpentinized

Origin of serpentinize

From serpentine + -ize.

Questions about serpentinize

What does serpentinize mean?
Serpentinize means to convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine.
What part of speech is serpentinize?
Serpentinize is a verb.
What is the past tense of serpentinize?
The past tense of serpentinize is serpentinized.

Words near serpentinize in the dictionary

  1. serpentinite
  2. serpentinites
  3. serpentinitic
  4. serpentinization
  5. serpentinizations
  6. serpentinize
  7. serpentinized
  8. serpentinizes
  9. serpentinizing
  10. serpentinophyte
  11. serpentinophytes

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