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serpentinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ser-pen-tinize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine

Etymology

From serpentine + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

serpentinizes (present, singular) serpentinizing (participle, present) serpentinized (participle, past) serpentinized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

serpentinization

Questions

What does serpentinize mean?
To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine
Where does serpentinize come from?
From serpentine + -ize.

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