verdigris
A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metalsA blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
Grünspan
ярь-медя́нкаjarʹ-medjánka, медя́нкаmedjánka
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
(countable, dated, uncountable)Copper acetate.
(countable, uncountable)The color of this patina or material.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English vertegrece, verdegres, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic gFrom Middle English vertegrece, verdegres, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).
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Forms
plural: verdigrises| Singular | verdigris |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment:cupric acetate
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable