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.
Ser"pen*tine, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F.
serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1.
(Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous
silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often
with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin.
Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and
of a rich oil-green color.
&fist; Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of
other minerals, especially of chrysolite.
2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient
cannon.
Ser"pen*tine, v. i. To
serpentize. [R.] Lyttleton.
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.
Ser"pen*tine, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F.
serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1.
(Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous
silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often
with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin.
Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and
of a rich oil-green color.
&fist; Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of
other minerals, especially of chrysolite.
2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient
cannon.
Ser"pen*tine, v. i. To
serpentize. [R.] Lyttleton.
