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verdigris - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'verdigris' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Verdigris [ n.]
- A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several basic copper acetates.
- The green rust formed on copper.
2 . Verdigris [ v. t.]
- To cover, or coat, with verdigris.