Verdigris /(?)/
Ver·di·gris
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. (Chem.)
- The green rust formed on copper. [Colloq.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Blue verdigris
- a verdigris having a blue color, used as a pigment, etc.
- Distilled verdigris
- an acid copper acetate; -- so called because the acetic acid used in making it was obtained from distilled vinegar.
- Verdigris green
- clear bluish green, the color of verdigris.
Verdigris
v. t.
- To cover, or coat, with verdigris. [R.]