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verdigris

[ vur-di-grees, -gris ]

noun

  1. a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate.


verdigris

/ ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs /

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • verdi·grisy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of verdigris1

1250–1300; < Middle French vert de gris; replacing Middle English vertegrez < Anglo-French vert de Grece, Old French vere grez green of Greece
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Word History and Origins

Origin of verdigris1

C14: from Old French vert de Grice green of Greece
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Example Sentences

The spotted bass was taken only in tributaries of the Verdigris River, where it seemed more numerous than the preceding species.

When combined with copper it makes verdigris; and from this union heat alone will expel it in a concentrated state.

The solution of copper in the vegetable acid is called verdigris.

Specimens killed in alcohol are also less liable to be attacked by verdigris when pinned than those killed by some other method.

To his disappointment he found most of the rifles in unserviceable condition, covered with rust and verdigris.

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