[ ˌvə:dan'ti:k ]
■ noun
1》 a green ornamental marble consisting of serpentine with calcite and dolomite.
2》 verdigris on ancient bronze or copper.
3》 a green form of porphyry.
Origin
C18: from obs. Fr., lit. 'antique green'.
[ ˌvə:dan'ti:k ]
■ noun
1》 a green ornamental marble consisting of serpentine with calcite and dolomite.
2》 verdigris on ancient bronze or copper.
3》 a green form of porphyry.
Origin
C18: from obs. Fr., lit. 'antique green'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004