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patina1 definition

pati·na (pat'n ə)

noun pl. patinae -·nae′ (-nē′)

Etymology: L

patina2 definition

pati·na (pat'n ə, pə tē)

noun

  1. a fine crust or film on bronze or copper, usually green or greenish-blue, formed by natural oxidation and often valued as being ornamental
  2. any thin coating or color change resulting from age, as on old wood or silver

Etymology: Fr < It, orig., tarnish (on a metal plate), prob. < L, pan: see patella

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