c. 1300, vertegrez, from Old French verte grez (13c.), verte de Grece (late 12c.), literally "green of Greece," from obsolete French verd, from Latin viridis (see verdure). The reason for it [..]

(n) a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment(n) 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(v) color verdigris

An unstable pigment made from copper acetate also known under different other names such as Grünspan, Verderame and Vert de Gris. Verdigris is derived from the old French word ‘Vertegrez’ which meant [..]

copper or brass rust which gives a particular green colour to old roofs and bronze statues: valued for its aesthetic quality (Sometimes when a weathered copper roof has been partially repaired, the co [..]

As a result of the weathering of copper, bronze and brass, the metals turn green. This is seen as an attractive feature and can be reproduced chemically or reproduced in paint. In addition, verdigris [..]