see|Serpentine
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English
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Etymology 1
From L. serpentis|serp�ntis, genitive of serpens|serp�ns "serpent"

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�s��p�ntaɪn/
italbrac|US IPA|/�s��p�ntaɪn/
audio|en-us-serpentine-adj.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|��(r)p�ntaɪn

Adjective
en-adj

1. sinuous|Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.

#: The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.

1. Having the shape or form of a snake.

#: There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.

1. idiomatic Of or having attributes associated with the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

#: The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.

Synonyms
italbrac|sinuous, curving: sinuous, tortuous, winding
italbrac|having the form of a snake: ophidian

Translations
trans-top|sinuous, curving
German: gewunden, sich schlängelnd
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Russian: змеевидн�й
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trans-top|having the form of a snake
German: schlangenförmig
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Russian: змеин�й, змееподобн�й
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trans-top|having attributes associated with the mythological serpent
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Finnish: kiemurteleva, luikerteleva

Noun
en-noun

1. Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
2. An early form of cannon.
3. A coiled distillation tube.

Translations
trans-top|plant believed to cure snakebites
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trans-top|an early form of cannon
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Spanish: serpentín m
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trans-top|coiled distillation tube
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Etymology 2
Image:SerpentineUSGOV.jpg|thumb|Serpentine (mineral)
From resemblance to a serpent's skin.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�s��p�ntaɪn/
italbrac|US IPA|/�s��p�ntin/ or /�s��p�ntaɪn/
audio|en-us-serpentine-noun.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|��(r)p�ntaɪn

Adjective
en-adj

1. context|geology|botany Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.

Translations
trans-top|of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there
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Noun
en-noun

1. mineralogy Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates.
2. mineralogy Any of many minerals that have the same layered crystal structure.
3. geology An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.

Translations
trans-top|green/brown mineral consisting of magnesium and iron silicates
German: Schlangenstein m
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Spanish: serpentina f
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trans-top|mineral with the same layered crystal structure
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trans-top|outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals
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See also
antigorite
chrysotile
lizardite

Category:Minerals

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