| 释义 |
serpentinous, a.|ˈsɜːpəntaɪnəs|
[f. serpentine n. or a. + -ous.]
1. Of the nature of or consisting of serpentine.
1833–4Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VI. 764/2 The serpentinous masses in the Northern Apennines. 1856Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (1876) 157 The..serpentinous limestones of Canada.
2. Serpentine, winding.
1882Geikie Text-bk. Geol. iv. iii. 511 Causes the outcrop to describe a widely serpentinous course. |