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单词 viridian
释义

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.

Origin of viridian

1880–85; <Latin viridi(s) green + -an

Words nearby viridian

virgule, viricide, virid, -viridae, viridescent, viridian, viridity, virile, virilescence, virilism, virility
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Example sentences from the Web for viridian

  • In illumination, the red contrasted by viridian will be found most beautiful and effective.

    Field's Chromatography|George Field
  • It 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
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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