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serpentinize

Pronunciation: /ˈsəːp(ə)ntɪˌnʌɪz/
(also serpentinise)
Definition of serpentinize

verb

[with object] Geology
  • convert into serpentine: (as adjective serpentinized)partially serpentinized olivine

Derivatives

serpentinization

Pronunciation: /ˌsəːp(ə)ntɪnʌɪˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

serpentinize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of serpentinize in the US English dictionary

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