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verdigris

The correct spelling is verdigris.

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noun

IPA: /ˈvɝ.də.ɡɹis/

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The correct spelling is verdigris. A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals. For example: "An old verdigrised brass bugle. — Hawthorne."

Usage Examples

An old verdigrised brass bugle. — Hawthorne.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
  2. 2.Copper acetate.
  3. 3.The colour of this patina or material.

verb

  1. 1.To cover, or coat, with verdigris.

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