serpentine

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.

Japanese Meaning

蛇紋石 – マグネシウムと鉄のシリケートからなる、層状の結晶構造を持つ緑色または褐色の鉱物群。

In the museum, a massive boulder of serpentine caught every visitor's eye with its shimmering green patterns.

博物館では、巨大な蛇紋石の塊が、そのきらめく緑色の模様で来館者の目を引いた。

Sense（1）

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.

It is reached by five-and-twenty steps of porphyry and serpentine.

Sense（2）

(geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.

serpentines

（ plural ）