viridian
or ve·rid·i·an
[ vuh-rid-ee-uhn ]
noun
a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.
Origin of viridian
1Words Nearby viridian
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use viridian in a sentence
Crown, back, and rump brilliant peacock-green, upper tail-coverts viridian.
Descriptions of Three New Birds from the Belgian Congo | James ChapinIn illumination, the red contrasted by viridian will be found most beautiful and effective.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldIt was of the keen cold green known to painters as viridian—the colour of turnip leaves with the dew on them.
The Firebrand | S. R. Crockett
British Dictionary definitions for viridian
viridian
/ (vɪˈrɪdɪən) /
noun
a green pigment consisting of a hydrated form of chromic oxide
Origin of viridian
1C19: from Latin viridis green
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse