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Noun: verdigris  'vur-di,gree(s)
  1. A green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
    "The old bronze statue was covered in verdigris"
     
  2. A blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
    "Cupric acetate was historically used to create verdigris pigment";
    - cupric acetate
Verb: verdigris  'vur-di,gree(s)
  1. Colour verdigris
    "The copper statue verdigrised over time"

Derived forms: verdigrises, verdigrised, verdigrising

Type of: color [US], color in [US], colorise [Brit], colorize [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colour in [Brit, Cdn], colourise [Brit], colourize [Brit, Cdn], patina, pigment

Encyclopedia: Verdigris, Oklahoma