Tarnish
Definition of Tarnish
Tar´nish | v. t. | 1. | To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color. | | v. i. | 1. | To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air. | | n. | 1. | The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish. | | 2. | (Min.) A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite. |
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