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viridian

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vi·​rid·​i·​an | \ və-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce viridian (audio) \

Definition of viridian

: a chrome green pigment that is a hydrated oxide of chromium

Examples of viridian in a Sentence

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 Frostbitten weeds poked from the hardpack, all granularity leeched from the countryside, the icy, angular topography distilled to surfaces shaded cobalt, steel and viridian set against a saffron sky. — Matt Peckham, WIRED, "Survival Game The Long Dark Is a Troubling Yet Beautiful Gem," 3 Oct. 2014

First Known Use of viridian

1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for viridian

Latin viridis

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