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1. (n.) verdigris
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.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME vertegrez < OF vere grez green of Greece)
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1. (noun) verdigris, cupric acetate
a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
2. (verb) verdigris
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
3. (verb) verdigris
color verdigris
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1. (noun) verdigris
a green poisonous substance used as a pigment and drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several basic copper acetates
2. (noun) verdigris
the green rust formed on copper
3. (verb) verdigris
to cover, or coat, with verdigris
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