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: a mineral or rock consisting essentially of a hydrous magnesium silicate usually having a dull green color and often a mottled appearance.
SERPENTINE definition: 1. curving and twisting like a snake: 2. complicated and difficult to understand: 3. curving and…. Learn more.
SERPENTINE meaning: 1. curving and twisting like a snake: 2. complicated and difficult to understand: 3. curving and…. Learn more.
noun. a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 . Crystal structure: monoclinic.
You can use the adjective serpentine to describe things that look like a serpent or are snakelike. Looking down at the carved riverbeds in the Grand Canyon is like looking into a basket of snakes: the serpentine twists curve throughout the canyon floor.
noun. 1. a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety ( chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4. Crystal structure: monoclinic. 2.
Definition of serpentine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Serpentine definition: Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
n. 1. (Minerals) a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4. Crystal structure: monoclinic.
The word 'serpentine' is correct and usable in written English. It can be used to refer to something that is winding and curved like a snake, or to refer to something devious, sneaky, or treacherous. Example sentence: The politician's path to power was serpentine, filled with backroom deals and shady tactics.
