About The Word Patina
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Patina
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What's The Definition Of Patina?
[n] a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
Synonyms | Synonyms for Patina: Related Terms | Find terms related to Patina: burnish | coat | coating | collop | covering | cut | deal | disk | feuille | film | finish | flap | foil | fold | glaze | gloss | lamella | lamina | laminated glass | laminated wood | lap | leaf | luster | membrane | pane | panel | patination | peel | pellicle | plait | plank | plate | plating | ply | plywood | polish | rasher | safety glass | scum | sheet | shine | skin | slab | slat | slice | table | tablet | veneer | verdigris | wafer See Also | coat | coating | verdigris Patina In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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