Serpentine
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005760
A mineral or rock consisting essentially of a hydrous magnesium silicate. It usually has a dull green color and often a mottled appearance.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005760 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Silicate minerals; Serpentinite |
| Translations | Spanish: serpentina |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005760",
"term": "Serpentine",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A mineral or rock consisting essentially of a hydrous magnesium silicate. It usually has a dull green color and often a mottled appearance.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"silicate minerals",
"serpentinite"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "serpentina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/serpentine/"
}
Record 5,677 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.