About The Word Serpentine
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Serpentine
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What's The Definition Of Serpentine?
[adj] resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Serpentine: curved | curving | snakelike | snaky Related Terms | Find terms related to Serpentine: See Also | Serpentine In Webster's Dictionary \Ser"pen*tine\, a. [L. serpentinus: cf. F.
serpentin.]
Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a
serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other,
like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous;
zigzag; as, serpentine braid.
Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. --Milton.
\Ser"pen*tine\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color. Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite. 2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon. \Ser"pen*tine\, v. i. To serpentize. [R.] --Lyttleton. |
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