serpentinize

S1E1R1P3E1N1T1I1N1I1Z10E1

verb

To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine

Scrabble 23
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

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

present singular third person serpentinizes · participle present serpentinizing · participle past serpentinized · past serpentinized

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

Origin

From serpentine + -ize.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“serpentinize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentinize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serpentinize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentinize.

Source: serpentinize on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.