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Definition of patination noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patination

noun
 
/ˌpætɪˈneɪʃn/
 
/ˌpætɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)
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  1. a shiny layer on the surface of metal, wood, etc.; the process of covering something with a shiny layer
    • Japanese metalworkers have made the skill of patination into an art form.
See patination in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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