serpantin (yılantaşı)

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serpentine
Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates
Sinuous; curving in alternate directions

The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes
Any of many minerals that have the same layered crystal structure
{a} winding like a serpent, spiral
A kind of ancient cannon
Waving or undulating surface, resembling a snake's movement Term applies to both decoration and design (a serpentine-front cabinet, for example, has a convex center and concave ends) Characteristic of Hepplewhite and various French styles
{s} like a serpent; twisting, winding; sly, wily, treacherous
An early form of cannon
{i} hydrous magnesium silicate, common mineral which resembles jade (used for decoration)
An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals
Something that is serpentine is curving and winding in shape, like a snake when it moves. serpentine woodland pathways. = winding. a lake in Hyde Park in London. Any of a group of magnesium-rich silicate minerals whose composition resembles Mg3Si2O5(OH)4. Serpentine generally occurs in three forms: as chrysotile, the most common variety of asbestos; and as antigorite or lizardite, both of which are commonly massive and fine-grained. Named in allusion to its resemblance to a snake's skin, serpentine is usually grayish, white, or green but may be yellow or green-blue. It takes a high polish and is sometimes used as an ornamental stone
Two curves reminiscent of a serpent's movement; commonly found on fronts or tops of case pieces
Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there
resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand
Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites
It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin
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