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viridian

noun
vi·​rid·​i·​an | \və-ˈri-dē-ən \

Definition of viridian 

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

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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

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First Known Use of viridian

1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for viridian

Latin viridis

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The first known use of viridian was in 1882

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