viridian

American  

[vuh-rid-ee-uhn] / vəˈrɪd i ən /

Or veridian

noun

1. a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.

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viridian British  

/ vɪˈrɪdɪən /

noun

1. a green pigment consisting of a hydrated form of chromic oxide

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Etymology

Origin of viridian

1880–85; < Latin viridi ( s ) green + -an

Example Sentences

The album was “Transference,” its cover a grainy seventies tableau — a boy slinking low in a golden wingback chair, viridian curtains pooling behind him, a table lamp casting an almost aggressively orange glow.

From Salon

Complementary shades abound, from the viridian tile bar with brass details and its tufted teal leather stools to a glossy Granny Smith-green credenza.

From New York Times

The playwright meticulously unwraps his psychology, interrupting the churlish commentary with lush and tender descriptions of color, like the “magenta, crimson lake, viridian, burnt sienna, cinnabar green” he’s putting to use in a painting.

From New York Times

Another, an iridescent marvel of viridian and indigo with tawny spots like cats’ eyes.

From Literature

There are the products of nineteenth-century chemical innovation—viridian green, cadmium orange, and the chrome yellow with which van Gogh was infatuated but which, over time, has begun to darken his sunflowers.

From The New Yorker

Related Words

• blue-green
• olive