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verdigris

[ vur-di-grees, -gris ]

noun

  1. 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.


verdigris

/ ˈ±¹ÉœË»åɪɡ°ùɪ²õ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of verdigris1

1250–1300; < Middle French vert de gris; replacing Middle English vertegrez < Anglo-French vert de Grece, Old French vere grez green of Greece
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of verdigris1

C14: from Old French vert de Grice green of Greece
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Created in a Roman Bronze finish, its hand-patinated surface has all the timeworn texture and verdigris of its classical counterpart.

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And over time, copper develops a patina, that verdigris color you may or may not like.

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It was inspired by the verdigris tones of a historic building across the street and the pale blush of another local landmark.

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The witch-queen, oldest of the Lilim, reined in the horses beside a pinnacle of rock the color of verdigris, which jutted from the marshy soil of the Barrens like a needle.

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Dubbed “Liberty green†by the campaign, it’s a not-so-subtle nod to the verdigris patina of another high-profile political woman — the Statue of Liberty.

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