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Serpentinization

Serpentinize \Ser"pen*tin*ize\, v. t. (Min.) To convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine. -- Ser`pen*tin`i*za"tion, n.

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serpentinization

n. (context geology mineralogy English) conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine.