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patina |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Patina \Pat"ina\, n. [It., fr L. patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Cf {Paten}.] 1. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. 2. (Fine Arts) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. --Fairholt. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: patina n : a fine layer of oxide on the surface of a metal [syn: {verdigris}]
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