verdigris

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) Copper acetate.
3. (countable, uncountable) The color of this patina or material.

Verb

To cover, or coat, with verdigris.

Concepts

vert-de-gris

mousse végétale

patine

vert de gris

Synonymes

patina

cupric acetate

rust

dross

copper rust

aerugo

verde antico

copper green

bryophyte

aerugin

moss

green rust

crystal aerugo

crystals of Venus

copper acetate

Traductions

Grünspan

cardenillo

azinhavre

verderame

verdín

aerugo

verdete

kopergroen

zinabre

Grünrost

molsa

βρύο

Laubmoos

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɝ.də.ɡɹis/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English vertegrez, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).