verdigris
Americannoun
noun
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a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze and consisting of a basic salt of copper containing both copper oxide and a copper salt
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a green or blue crystalline substance obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper and used as a fungicide and pigment; basic copper acetate
Other Word Forms
- verdigrisy adjective
Etymology
Origin of verdigris
1250–1300; < Middle French vert de gris; replacing Middle English vertegrez < Anglo-French vert de Grece, Old French vere grez green of Greece
Example Sentences
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Created in a Roman Bronze finish, its hand-patinated surface has all the timeworn texture and verdigris of its classical counterpart.
From New York Times
And over time, copper develops a patina, that verdigris color you may or may not like.
From Washington Post
It was inspired by the verdigris tones of a historic building across the street and the pale blush of another local landmark.
From New York Times
The witch-queen, oldest of the Lilim, reined in the horses beside a pinnacle of rock the color of verdigris, which jutted from the marshy soil of the Barrens like a needle.
From Literature
Dubbed “Liberty green” by the campaign, it’s a not-so-subtle nod to the verdigris patina of another high-profile political woman — the Statue of Liberty.
From Los Angeles Times
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