Verdigris Definition
vûrdĭ-grēs, -grĭs, -grē
noun
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.
Webster's New World
A green or greenish-blue coating (false verdigris) that forms like rust on brass, bronze, or copper.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- cupric acetate
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verb
To cover, or coat, with verdigris.
An old verdigrised brass bugle. "” Hawthorne.
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