verdigris
[ vur-di-grees, -gris ]
/ ˈvɜr dɪˌgris, -grɪs /
noun
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.
Also called
aerugo.
Origin of verdigris
1250–1300; < Middle French
vert de gris; replacing Middle English
vertegrez < Anglo-French
vert de Grece, Old French
vere grez green of Greece
OTHER WORDS FROM verdigris
ver·di·gris·y, adjectiveWords nearby verdigris
verdelho,
verderer,
verdi,
verdi, giuseppe,
verdict,
verdigris,
verdigris toadstool,
verdin,
verditer,
verdun,
verdure
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British Dictionary definitions for verdigris
verdigris
/ (ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs) /
noun
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
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
Word Origin for verdigris
C14: from Old French
vert de Grice green of Greece