SERPENTINIZATION


Meaning of SERPENTINIZATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷nə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌnīˈz- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary serpentine (IV) + -ization

: the process or state of alteration by which minerals (as olivine) are converted into serpentine

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