verd antique

also verde antique V0061100 (vûrd)n. A dull green, mottled or veined serpentine used in interior decoration.

[Obsolete French, from Italian verde antico : verde, green + antico, antique.]

verd antique

(vɜːd) n1. (Geological Science) a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble2. (Geological Science) any of various similar marbles or stones3. (Elements & Compounds) another name for verdigris[C18: from French, from Italian verde antico ancient green]

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n. 1. a green mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and used for decorative purposes. 2. any of various similar green stones. [1735–45; < French < Italian verde antico literally, antique green. See verdure, antique]

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verd antique - a dark green impure marbleverde antiquemarble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

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, hydrous silicate of magnesium. It occurs in crystalline form only as a pseudomorph having the form of some other mineral and is generally found in the form of chrysotile (silky fibers) and antigorite and lizardite (which are both tabular).
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verd antique, verde antique

A dark green serpentine rock marked with white veins of cal-cite; takes a high polish; used for decorative purposes since ancient Rome; sometimesclassed as a marble.

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noun a dark green impure marble

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