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How to pronounce verdigris in English?

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Synonyms cupric acetate
Type of pigment
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Type of patina
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Type of color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize, color

Examples of verdigris

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Now the metal is matt, covered in green verdigris induced by the Wakefield rain.
From the independent.co.uk
Copper resinate, made from verdigris, is not lightfast, even in oil paint.
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Verdigris is a variable chemical mixture of compounds, complexes and water.
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Verdigris is lightfast in oil paint, as numerous examples of 15th century paintings show.
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Most are a lightweight 7 pounds, come in bronze, verdigris and black and sell for $45 to $55.
From the stltoday.com
Colours include black, ochre, caput mortuum, and cinnabar which has now faded to verdigris.
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A few weeks later the pot was dug up and the verdigris scraped off.
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Verdigris forms a protective patina on the surface of the bell which coats it against further oxidation.
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Other finishes include gold-leafing, freehand painting, stenciling, cabinet refinishing, and verdigris or rust effects.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • A blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
  • Color verdigris
  • 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
  • Verdigris is the common name for a green pigment obtained through the application of acetic acid to copper plates or the natural patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time. ...
  • Verdigris is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Third Doctor, Jo Grant and Iris Wildthyme.
  • A blue-green patina that forms on copper-containing metals; Copper acetate; The colour of this patina or material
  • The greenish coloured coating on copper, bronze, or brass that forms naturally with age as a result of atmospheric corrosion.
  • Greenish patina found on aged brass, bronze or copper
  • A basic copper acetate (Cu(C2H3O2)2 ^. 2Cu(OH)2). Long used as a green pigment.