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Distilled verdigris
Verdigris Ver"di*gris, n. [F. vert-de-gris, apparently from verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo), from L. viridis green + aes, aeris, brass. See Verdant, and 2d Ore.] 1. (Chem.) 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. 2. The green rust formed on copper. [Colloq.] Note: This rust is a carbonate of copper, and should not be confounded with true verdigris. --U. S. Disp. Blue verdigris (Chem.), a verdigris having a blue color, used a pigment, etc. Distilled verdigris (Old Chem.), 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.

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- were filled with distilled wine. The acid in the grapes caused the copper to develop crystals. The crystals ripened into verdigris and were s****ed off...
- a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as pinga, caninha, and other names, it is the most po****r spirit among distilled alcoholic...
- w****s later, the verdigris s****ed off. Another method was to put copper plates in clay pots filled with distilled wine. The verdigris which formed was...
- fingernail or a wooden pick. These properties are all in comparison with verdigris, which is normally a duller shade, uniform across the whole of the affected...
- of antimony. Turpeth mineralhydrolysed form of mercury(II) sulfate. VerdigrisCarbonate of Copper or (more recently) copper(II) acetate. The carbonate...
- metal can react with the oils in the skin and stain the object, known as verdigris. Exhibitors must be aware of the agents of deterioration. Heat, light...