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serpentine noun

  /ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ , /ˈsɝ.pənˌtaɪn/
  • (mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
 змееви́к, серпенти́н
  • A coiled distillation tube.
 змееви́к

serpentine adjective

  /ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ , /ˈsɝ.pənˌtaɪn/
  • Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
 змееви́дный
  • Having the form or shape of a snake.
 змееви́дный, змееобра́зный, змееподо́бный, змеи́ный, изви́листый
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
 змеи́ный
  • Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
 кова́рный
serpentine-patterned
змеевидный
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