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verd antique
also verde antique (vûrd)n.
A dull green, mottled or veined serpentine used in interior decoration.
[Obsolete French, from Italian verde antico : verde, green + antico, antique.]
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verd antique
(vɜːd)n
1. (Geological Science) a dark green mottled impure variety of serpentine marble
2. (Geological Science) any of various similar marbles or stones
3. (Elements & Compounds) another name for verdigris
[C18: from French, from Italian verde antico ancient green]
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verd′
(or verde′) antique′
(vɜrd)n.
1. a green mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and used for decorative purposes.
2. any of various similar green stones.
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| Noun | 1. | verd antique - a dark green impure marble marble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material |
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