'patina' definitions:
Definition of 'patina'
(from WordNet)
noun
A fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
Definition of 'patina'
From: GCIDE
- patina \pat"ina\ (p[a^]t"[i^]*n[.a]; It. p[aum]"t[-e]*n[.a]), n. [It., fr. L. patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Cf. Paten.]
- 1. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Fine Arts) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'patina'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- burnish,
- coat,
- coating,
- collop,
- covering,
- cut,
- deal,
- disk,
- feuille,
- film,
- finish,
- flap,
- foil,
- fold,
- glaze,
- gloss,
- lamella,
- lamina,
- laminated glass,
- laminated wood,
- lap,
- leaf,
- luster,
- membrane,
- pane,
- panel,
- patination,
- peel,
- pellicle,
- plait,
- plank,
- plate,
- plating,
- ply,
- plywood,
- polish,
- rasher,
- safety glass,
- scum,
- sheet,
- shine,
- skin,
- slab,
- slat,
- slice,
- table,
- tablet,
- veneer,
- verdigris,
- wafer