verdigris

[ vur-di-grees, -gris ]

/ ˈvɜr dɪˌgris, -grɪs /

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noun

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.

Also called aerugo.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM verdigris

ver·di·gris·y, adjective

Words nearby verdigris

verderer, Verde River, Verdi, verdict, Verdi, Giuseppe, verdigris, verdigris toadstool, verdin, verditer, Verdun, verdure

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Example sentences from the Web for verdigris

Beatrice noted that the brass tubes were all eaten and pitted with verdigris, but they still held firmly.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
For green verdigris dissolved in vinegar may be used; or crystals of verdigris in water, brushed hot over the wood.
Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson
The spotted bass was taken only in tributaries of the Verdigris River, where it seemed more numerous than the preceding species.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
The greens which are used as glazing colors comprise ultramarine green, verdigris, and transparent bronze green.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick

Nevertheless, sufficient habitat is probably available along the Neosho and Verdigris rivers in the southeastern part of Kansas.
Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for verdigris

verdigris

/ (ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for verdigris

C14: from Old French vert de Grice green of Greece

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单词	verdigris
释义	verdigris [ vur-di-grees, -gris ] / ˈvɜr dɪˌgris, -grɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR verdigris ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Also called aerugo. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM verdigris ver·di·gris·y, adjective Words nearby verdigris verderer, Verde River, Verdi, verdict, Verdi, Giuseppe, verdigris, verdigris toadstool, verdin, verditer, Verdun, verdure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for verdigris Beatrice noted that the brass tubes were all eaten and pitted with verdigris, but they still held firmly. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England For green verdigris dissolved in vinegar may be used; or crystals of verdigris in water, brushed hot over the wood. Intarsia and Marquetry\|F. Hamilton Jackson The spotted bass was taken only in tributaries of the Verdigris River, where it seemed more numerous than the preceding species. Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas\|Artie L. Metcalf The greens which are used as glazing colors comprise ultramarine green, verdigris, and transparent bronze green. Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting\|Mayton Clarence Hillick Nevertheless, sufficient habitat is probably available along the Neosho and Verdigris rivers in the southeastern part of Kansas. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)\|Ray D. Burkett British Dictionary definitions for verdigris verdigris / (ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs) / noun 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 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 Word Origin for verdigris C14: from Old French vert de Grice green of Greece 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 Words related to verdigris olive, blue-green, fir, sap, jade, sage, moss, pine, forest, sea, grass, peacock, apple, spinach, willow, malachite, beryl, chartreuse, kelly, aquamarine
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verdigris

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