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viridian
or ve·rid·i·an
[ vuh-rid-ee-uhn ]
/ vəˈrɪd i ən /
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noun
a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.
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Origin of viridian
Words nearby viridian
virgulate, virgule, viricide, virid, viridescent, viridian, viridity, virile, virilism, virility, virilization
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How to use viridian in a sentence
Crown, back, and rump brilliant peacock-green, upper tail-coverts viridian.
In illumination, the red contrasted by viridian will be found most beautiful and effective.
Field's Chromatography|George FieldIt was of the keen cold green known to painters as viridian—the colour of turnip leaves with the dew on them.
The Firebrand|S. R. Crockett
British Dictionary definitions for viridian
viridian
/ (vɪˈrɪdɪən) /
noun
a green pigment consisting of a hydrated form of chromic oxide
Word Origin for viridian
C19: from Latin viridis green
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