SERPENTINE
\sˈɜːpɪntˌa͡ɪn], \sˈɜːpɪntˌaɪn], \s_ˈɜː_p_ɪ_n_t_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of SERPENTINE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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A kind of ancient cannon.
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To serpentize.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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A kind of ancient cannon.
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To serpentize.
By Noah Webster.
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Pertaining to, or like, a snake; moving or winding in coils or curves; sly and crafty.
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A kind of dull green rock, capable of being highly polished.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Resembling a serpent: winding: spiral: crooked.
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A mineral of a green, black, or red color, sometimes spotted like a serpent's skin.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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