The difference between Antigorite and Serpentine
When used as nouns, antigorite means a brownish-green variety of serpentine, whereas serpentine means any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
Serpentine is also verb with the meaning: to serpentize.
Serpentine is also adjective with the meaning: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
check bellow for the other definitions of Antigorite and Serpentine
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Antigorite as a noun (mineral):
A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
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Serpentine as an adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
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Serpentine as an adjective:
Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
Examples:
"The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior."
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Serpentine as an adjective:
Having the form or shape of a snake.
Examples:
"synonyms ophidian"
"There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs."
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Serpentine as an adjective:
Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
Examples:
"synonyms sinuous tortuous winding"
"The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous."
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Serpentine as a noun:
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
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Serpentine as a noun (historical):
An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
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Serpentine as a noun:
A kind of firework.
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Serpentine as a noun:
A coiled distillation tube.
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Serpentine as a noun (maths):
Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
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Serpentine as a verb (archaic):
To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
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Serpentine as a noun (mineralogy):
Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
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Serpentine as a noun (geology):
An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.