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Probably that part of the verdegris which is in the ftate of acetite of copper 'is ferviceable in the fame way, the oxyd of copper combining with the fulphuric acid, whilft the acetous acid is dif - engaged and afiumes its place: but the acetous acid does not a6t upon the black particles.
Elements of the Art of Dyeing Claude-Louis Berthollet 1791
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I'll say it again - once you've seen one serial killer's charnal house of skeletal remains bobbing in a verdegris broth, you've seen 'em all.
Hot-n-Crusty Arbo Minis! Arbogast 2008
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A horned helm of bronze, now covered with a green, waxy coating of verdegris, crowned the pate above the withered, brown horror of the face.
Conan Howard, Robert E. & De Camp, L. Sprague & Carter, Lin 1966
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= Subacetate of Copper = (verdegris) occurs in masses, or as a greenish powder.
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She discovered that if you put a copper coin in a glass dish and pour strong vinegar over it, verdegris will be formed and verdegris is poison.
The Poor Plutocrats M��r J��kai 1864
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This acid has an affinity for metals, it combines with them and forms salts, such as iron-rust, which is only iron dissolved by the acid in air or water, or such as verdegris, which is only copper dissolved in vinegar.
Emile Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745
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A galling is made with galls or fumach, after which the ftufF is dyed with the liquor of the bath, confifting of a folution of iron in vegetable acid, fre - quently compofed of alder bark and iron, and then dipped in a decoftion of logwood with a little verdegris.
Elements of the Art of Dyeing Claude-Louis Berthollet 1791
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In dyeing black, it is good to ufe a little verdegris; the oxyd of copper which it con - tains in greater or lefs quantity, favouring the precipitation of the black particles by com - bining with the fulphuric acid.
Elements of the Art of Dyeing Claude-Louis Berthollet 1791
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A blue ground is next given by means of logwood and verdegris.
Elements of the Art of Dyeing Claude-Louis Berthollet 1791
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A blue of little durability is given to (ilk by means of verdegris and logwood: but it might be made more lading, by firft giving it a lighter
Elements of the Art of Dyeing Claude-Louis Berthollet 1791
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