Definition of Verditer
1. n. Verdigris.
2. n. Verdigris.
Definition of Verditer
1. Noun. (obsolete) verdigris ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) Either of two pigments (blue verditer and green verditer) made by treating copper nitrate with calcium carbonate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Verditer
1. a blue or green pigment [n -S]
Medical Definition of Verditer
1.
Verdigris.
Either one of two pigments (called blue verditer, and green verditer) which are made by treating copper nitrate with calcium carbonate (in the form of lime, whiting, chalk, etc) They consist of hydrated copper carbonates analogous to the minerals azurite and malachite. Verditer blue, a pale greenish blue colour, like that of the pigment verditer.
Origin: F. Vert-de-terre, literally, green of earth.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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