serpentinized Definition
to convert (rock) into serpentine, a greenish, metamorphic mineral consisting of magnesium silicate.
Using serpentinized: Examples
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Example
The rock was serpentinized by the high pressure and temperature of the earth's mantle.
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Summary: serpentinized in Brief
The verb 'serpentinized' [sur-pen-tuh-nahyzd] means to transform rock into serpentine, a greenish mineral composed of magnesium silicate, through metamorphism.
