serpentinous

English

Etymology

From serpentine +‎ -ous.

Adjective

serpentinous (comparative more serpentinous, superlative most serpentinous)

  1. (geology) Resembling or relating to serpentine (the mineral).
    a serpentinous dunite
    a serpentinous rock

References

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