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| − | '''serpentine''' (''pl.'' serpentines) – a rock consisting predominantly of hydrous magnesia silicate; usually with an opaque green colour, frequently with mottled appearance and thus resembling a serpent's skin; precious, gem-stone quality serpentine is ± translucent and has a rich deep green colour. | + | '''serpentine''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' serpentines; [[Category:Ecology term]][[:Category:Ecology term|ecology term]], [[Category:Substrate term]][[:Category:Substrate term|Substrate term]]) – a rock consisting predominantly of hydrous magnesia silicate; usually with an opaque green colour, frequently with mottled appearance and thus resembling a serpent's skin; precious, gem-stone quality serpentine is ± [[translucent]] and has a rich deep green colour. |
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serpentine (noun, pl. serpentines;ecology term,Substrate term) – a rock consisting predominantly of hydrous magnesia silicate; usually with an opaque green colour, frequently with mottled appearance and thus resembling a serpent's skin; precious, gem-stone quality serpentine is ± translucent and has a rich deep green colour.
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