viridian

noun

vi·rid·i·an | \və-ˈri-dē-ən

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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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The first known use of viridian was in 1882

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