1) Besmear 2) Besmirch 3) Blemish 4) Corrode 5) Defame 6) Discolor 7) Mar 8) Ruin 9) Smear 10) Smirch 11) Soil 12) Stain 13) Sully 14) Taint
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1) Black spots on silverware 2) Chemical reaction 3) Destroy the luster 4) Discoloration 5) Discolour 6) Discolouration 7) French word used in English 8) Lose luster 9) Metalworking terminology 10) Rock star in hot spot 11) Silver flaw 12) Silverware stains 13) Stain 14) Sully 15) Taint 16) To become dull
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Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, silver, aluminum, magnesium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. Tarnish does not always result from the sole effects of oxygen in the air. For example, silver needs hydrogen sulfide to tarnish; it does not tarnish with only oxygen. It o...
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• (a.) To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color. • (v. i.) To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air. • (...
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(from the article `Tammann, Gustav`) ...resulted from a rearrangement of their crystals. This finding, together with other related discoveries, influenced many techniques of modern ...
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Surface discoloration of a metal caused by formation of a thin film of corrosion product.
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Property in certain minerals that cause them to discolor when placed in certain environments. A famous example is Silver, which develops a yellowish-black coating on its surface when exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H
2S), which is present in small quantities in the atmosphere.
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Tar'nish intransitive verb To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will
tarnish in a foul air. « Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, Grow stale and
tarnish with our daily sight.»
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Tar'nish noun 1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
2. (Min.) A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel
tarnish in columbite.
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Tar'nish transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Tarnished ;
present participle & verbal noun Tarnishing .] [ French
ternir , from Old High German
tarnen to darken, to conceal, hide; akin to Old Saxon
dernian t...
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[
n] - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation 2. [v] - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals
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Surface discoloration on a metal, usually from a thin film of oxide or sulfide.
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noun discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
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Tarnish refers to the process of lost lustre due to exposure to air, humidity or other factors. Unlike rust, tarnish only affects the very top layers and will actually protect the under layers from further deterioration. High end silver items can be coated in platinum or rhodium so the tarnish process is significantly delayed.
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Surface discoloration on a metal, usually from a thin film of oxide or sulfide.
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