Look up: Verdigris

1. verdigris
   [n] - a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment 2. [n] - 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. [v] - color verdigris
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2. Verdigris
   Verdigris is a mixture of acetates of copper used in making some green pigments. It forms on the surface of copper and brass when they are exposed to damp, and is highly poisonous. See also: Copper.
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3. verdigris
   A green powdery deposit which develops on copper, brass or bronze after long periods of exposure to air. Unlike the gradual oxidisation process that forms a desirable patina, verdigris is dreaded by coin and medal collectors in particular, as it is very difficult to treat on small objects.
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4. Verdigris
   Ver'di·gris noun [ French vert-de-gris , apparently from verd , vert , green + de of + gris gray, but really a corruption of Late Latin viride aeris (equivalent to Latin aerugo ), from Latin viridi...
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5. Verdigris
   Ver'di·gris transitive verb To cover, or coat, with verdigris. [ R.] 'An old verdigrised brass bugle.' Hawthorne.
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6. verdigris
   1. <chemistry> 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. The green rust formed on copper. ... This rust is a carbonate of copper, and should n...
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7. verdigris
   noun 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
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8. verdigris
   cupric acetate noun a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
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9. Verdigris
   • (v. t.) To cover, or coat, with verdigris. • (n.) 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. • (n.) The green rust formed on copper.
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10. verdigris
    a greenish blue patina that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces
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11. verdigris
    
    • a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
    • 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
    
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12. verdigris
    verdigris (vûr'dugrēs") , one of three copper acetates: blue verdigris, Cu(CH3COO)2·CuO·6H2O; green verdigris, 2Cu(CH3COO)2·CuO·6H2O; or neutral verdigris, Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O; or a mixture of them. It is a poisonous gray-green to green-blue substanc...
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13. Verdigris
    Verdigris is a mixture of acetates of copper used in making some green pigments. It forms on the surface of copper and brass when they are exposed to damp, and is highly poisonous.
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14. verdigris
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ver′di-grēs, -gris, -grē Definitions: 1. Cupric acetate (normal).
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15. verdigris
    Green-blue coating of copper ethanoate that forms naturally on copper, bronze, and brass. It is an irritating, poisonous compound made by treating copper with ethanoic acid, and was formerly used in wood preservatives, antifouling compositions, and green paints
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16. Verdigris
    copper or brass rust which gives a particular green colour to old roofs and bronze statues: valued for its aesthetic quality (Sometimes when a weathered copper roof has been partially repaired, the contrast between the bright new reddish-gold replacement and the old dull green copper right is highly...
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17. Verdigris
    or the natural patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time. It is usually a basic copper carbonate, but near the sea will be a basic copper chloride. If acetic acid is present at the time of weathering, it may consist of copper(II) ace...
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18. Verdigris
    (Doctor Who) `Verdigris` is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Third Doctor, Jo Grant and Iris Wildthyme. Plot: Orbiting above London is a mysterious ship, a duplica...
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19. Verdigris
    (disambiguation) `Verdigris` is a common term for copper(II) acetate, the green patina that forms on copper, brass and bronze, and which is used as a pigment. `Verdigris` may also refer to: See also:
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