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verdigris

/ˈvəːdɪɡriː/ /ˈvəːdɪɡriːs/
noun
mass noun
A bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by
atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.

Origin
Middle English from Old French verte-gres, earlier vert de Grece ‘green of Greece’.

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