verdigris – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
verdigris
n.
green or greenish-blue incrustation that forms on copper and copper alloys due to oxidization
Verdigris
verdigris
Noun
1. a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
(synonym) cupric acetate
(hypernym) pigment
2. a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
(hypernym) patina
Verb
1. color verdigris
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) cupric acetate
Verdigris
(v. t.)
To cover, or coat, with verdigris.
(n.)
The green rust formed on copper.
(n.)
A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several basic copper acetates.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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