Definition of serpentine. Meaning of serpentine. Synonyms of serpentine

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Definition of serpentine

Serpentine
Serpentine Ser"pen*tine, v. i. To serpentize. [R.] --Lyttleton.
Serpentine
Serpentine Ser"pen*tine, a. [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.] Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid. Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. --Milton.

Meaning of serpentine from wikipedia

- up Serpentine or serpentine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Serpentine may refer to: Serpentine shape, a shape resembling a serpent Serpentine curve...
- Serpentinization is a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ferromagnesian minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, in mafic and ultramafic rock to...
- The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 40-acre (16 ha) recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest...
- A serpentine belt (or drive belt) is a single, continuous belt used to drive multiple peripheral devices in an automotive engine, such as an alternator...
- Serpentine subgroup (part of the kaolinite-serpentine group in the category of phyllosilicates) are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found...
- Serpentine River may refer to: Serpentine River (Alaska), waterway on the Seward Peninsula Serpentine River (New Zealand) Serpentine River (Tasmania),...
- rock composed predominantly of one or more serpentine group minerals formed by near to complete serpentinization of mafic to ultramafic rocks. Its name originated...
- The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Westminster, Greater London. Recently rebranded to just Serpentine, the...
- Serpentine soil is an uncommon soil type produced by weathered ultramafic rock such as peridotite and its metamorphic derivatives such as serpentinite...
- A serpentine streamer is a type of party accessory made out of long strips of paper, wound up in a roll, which form snakelike patterns in the air when...