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verdigris

noun ver·di·gris \ˈvər-də-ˌgrēs, -ˌgris, -grəs also -ˌgrē\

Definition of VERDIGRIS

1
a :  a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
b :  normal copper acetate Cu(C2H3O2)2·H2O
2
:  a green or bluish deposit especially of copper carbonates formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces
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Origin of VERDIGRIS

Middle English vertegrese, from Anglo-French verdegrece, vert de Grece, literally, green of Greece
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Paints and Dyes Terms

bloom, craze, medium, size, vehicle

Rhymes with VERDIGRIS

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Verdigris

geographical name Ver·di·gris \ˈvər-də-grəs\

Definition of VERDIGRIS

river 351 miles (565 kilometers) SE Kansas & NE Oklahoma flowing into Arkansas River
Medical Dictionary

verdigris

noun ver·di·gris \ˈvərd-ə-ˌgrēs, -ˌgris, -grəs also -ˌgrē\

Medical Definition of VERDIGRIS

:  a green or greenish blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper, consisting of one or more basic copper acetates, and formerly used in medicine

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