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- [vur-di-grees, -gris]
- /ˈvɜr dɪˌgris, -grɪs/
- /ˈvɜː.dɪ.ɡrɪs/
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- [vur-di-grees, -gris]
- /ˈvɜr dɪˌgris, -grɪs/
Definitions of verdigris word
- noun verdigris 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. 1
- noun verdigris green tinge that forms on a copper alloy 1
- uncountable noun verdigris Verdigris is a greenish-blue substance that forms on the metals copper, brass, and bronze after they have been left in wet or damp conditions. 0
- noun verdigris 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 0
- noun verdigris 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 0
- noun verdigris a green or greenish-blue poisonous compound, a basic acetate of copper, prepared by treating copper with acetic acid and used as a pigment, dye, etc. 0
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Origin of verdigris
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Verdigris
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verdigris popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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verdigris usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verdigris
adj verdigris
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
- blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
adjective verdigris
- emerald — A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
- fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- forest — Lee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
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