Definition of patina Patina
/pʌtiˈnʌ/ - [puteenu] - pat•i•na
We found 11 definitions of patina from 6 different sources.
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What does patina mean?
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- patina (Noun)
A paten, flat type of dish. - patina (Noun)
The color or incrustation which age and wear give to mainly metallic objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals. - patina (Noun)
A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina. - patina (Noun)
A gloss or superficial layer. - patina (Adjective)
Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- patina (n.)
A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. - patina (n.)
The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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patina
pat′i-na, n. a bowl, pan, patella: the encrustation which age gives to works of art: the peculiar varnish-like rust which covers ancient bronzes and medals.—adj. Pat′ināted.—n. Patinā′tion. [It.,—L. patina, a dish, a kind of cake.]
Wikipedia 
- Patina is a coating of various chemical compounds such as oxides or carbonates formed on the surface of metal during exposure to weathering.
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