serpentinization

noun

The conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounserpentinization (countable and uncountable, plural serpentinizations)

plural serpentinizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine.

Origin

Translations

Portuguese serpentinização
  • serpentinizaçãoconversion of mineral or rock into serpentine
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APA

serpentinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentinization

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Chicago

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