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pigment vs verdigris

verdigris vs pigment

pigment and verdigris both are nouns.

pigment and verdigris both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigment Yes No Yes No
verdigris Yes No Yes No
As nouns, verdigris is a hyponym of pigment; that is, verdigris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pigment:
  • pigment: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
  • verdigris: a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
pigment (noun) verdigris (noun)
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating 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
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
pigment (verb) verdigris (verb)
color or dye with a pigment color verdigris
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between pigment and verdigris

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