Meanings
comparative more aeruginous · superlative most aeruginous · alternative obsolete eruginous · alternative obsolete æruginous
- Synonym of verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green.
There was definitely some aeruginous material on that door handle.
1 more example
It is not possible to adequately discuss aeruginous (copper rust) corrosion products without introducing several principles of corrosion and descriptions of minerals.
2002, David A. Scott, Copper and Bronze in Art: Corrosion, Colorants, Conservation, Getty Publications, →ISBN, page 11Synonyms: verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green.
adjectiveSynonym of rusty, of or related to iron oxides.
Origin
- Latinaerūginōsus“rusty”
- Middle Frencherugineux“verdigris-colored”
- Medieval Latinaerūginōsus“rust-colored”
- Englishaeruginous
From Medieval Latin aerūginōsus (“rust-colored”) directly and via Middle French erugineux (“verdigris-colored”), from Latin aerūginōsus (“rusty”), from aerūgō (“rust”) + -ōsus (“-ose: forming adjectives”), from aes (“copper, bronze, brass”) + -ūgō (“forming nouns related to thin coatings or coverings”).
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