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serpentine
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ser·pen·tine
/ ˈsərpənˌtēn; -ˌtīn/
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adj.
of or like a serpent or snake:
serpentine coils.
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winding and twisting like a snake:
serpentine country lanes.
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complex, cunning, or treacherous:
his charm was too subtle and serpentine for me.
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n.
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a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
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a thing in the shape of a winding curve or line, in particular:
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a riding exercise consisting of a series of half-circles made alternately to right and left.
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hist.
a kind of cannon, used esp. in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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v. [intr.]
move or lie in a winding path or line:
fresh tire tracks serpentined back toward the hopper.
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Serpentine Geoecology of Western North America: Soils, Geology, and Vegetation.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Geographical Journal; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Serpentine Geoecology of Western North America...sterling]82.00 ISBN 978 0 19 516508 1 Serpentine is a general term for all ultramafic...infertility and impaired plant growth as the serpentine syndrome. The dearth of aluminium in...
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Partners Restore Rare Serpentine Ecosystem.
Magazine article from: Endangered Species Bulletin; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Serpentine "barrens" are rare natural communities...oak savanna growing around outcrops of serpentine, a magnesium-rich mineral that contributes...acres (40,470 hectares) of native serpentine habitat have been destroyed in the Mid...
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Kazuyo Sejimaand Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009.
M2 Presswire; 2/24/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-24 February 2009-Serpentine Gallery: Kazuyo Sejimaand Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009(C)1994...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24022009 The Serpentine Gallery is delighted to announce that...
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Serpentine solutions. (Teaching art with Art).
Magazine article from: Arts & Activities; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...that have snakelike forms and shapes "serpentine," even though they may not always...of London, England, is called "the Serpentine" because of its twisting, snakelike...burial mounds in Ohio have an obvious serpentine form, especially when seen from the...
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Pinus virginiana invasion influences soils and arbuscular mycorrhizae of a serpentine grassland1
Magazine article from: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...soils and arbuscular mycorrhizae of a serpentine grassland. J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 134: 63-73. 2007.-Serpentine grasslands support a unique endemic...United States, rare plants of many serpentine grasslands are being displaced as...
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How natural habitat patchiness affects the distribution of diversity in Californian serpentine chaparral.
Magazine article from: Ecology; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Patterns of biological diversity on serpentine soils have fascinated ecologists and...1992, Roberts and Proctor 1992). Serpentine or ultramafic soils, which occur patchily...globally or regionally restricted to serpentine). California has one of the temperate...
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Variable proofing with proven Serpentine.(PLANT AND EQUIPMENT)(Auto-Bake Proprietary Ltd.)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Auto-Bake presents the Serpentine proofer continuous proofing system which...continuously smooth transport path make the Serpentine proofer an ideal choice for bakers seeking...processes. The hallmark of Auto-Bake's Serpentine technology is the S-shaped transport...
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Quarry controversy in serpentine barrens; Two landowners plan to lease a Fulton Township site to a Montgomery County quarrying firm. Opponents say the serpentine barrens make up an important natural area.
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 1/27/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...next to nothing? A 27-acre slice of serpentine barrens is at the heart of a proposed...on the basis of the importance of the serpentine barrens. The supervisors agreed with...application with supervisors. Some fans of serpentine barrens are already gearing up to do...
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Local and regional diversity in a patchy landscape: native, alien, and endemic herbs on serpentine.
Magazine article from: Ecology; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...richness. Outcrops of serpentine or ultramafic soil...square kilometers. Serpentines support a distinctive...1984, Brooks 1987). Serpentine endemics constitute...diversity of plants on serpentine in this region have...and Wilson (1988). Serpentines also appear to be important...
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Exhibitions: A really duff concept The revamped Serpentine is truly lovely. But that can't be said for the work on show there, by the piffling Piero Manzoni
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/15/1998; ; 700+ words
; IT'S VERY PLEASANT to have the Serpentine Gallery back again, and all lovers...is important, for it means that the Serpentine can now mount exhibitions of the most...moment. My initial impression of the new Serpentine was that it's now more of a sculptors...
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serpentine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
serpentine , hydrous silicate of magnesium. It...translucent, even in large masses. Serpentine can be found in igneous rock, but it...in olivine, pyroxene and amphibole. Serpentine rocks and basalts in the central zone...
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serpentine barrens
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
serpentine barrens Impoverished, often scrubby or heathy vegetation associated with serpentine rocks. On weathering these rocks release an excess of magnesium into the soil, and this often inhibits the development of the natural climax in the areas concerned.
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Serpentine, the
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Serpentine, the a winding lake in Hyde Park, London, constructed in 1730, as part of the laying out of the gardens by the royal gardener Charles Bridgman (d. 1738).
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serpentine wall
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
serpentine wall. See crinkle-crankle .
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Serpentine Gallery
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Serpentine Gallery, London. See ARTS COUNCIL .
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