patination

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English

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Etymology

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From patina +‎ -ation?

Noun

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patination (countable and uncountable, plural patinations)

  1. (sculpture) The application of a patina.
    • 2009 February 26, Madhu Puri, “The Full Picture”, in New York Times[1]:
      Modern Art Foundry: Sculpture retouching, casting, finishing and patination.