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patine (plural patines)
(obsolete) A plate.
patine (third-person singular simple present patines, present participle patining, simple past and past participle patined)
To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.
• pantie, pianet, pinate, pineta
Source: Wiktionary
Pat"in, Pat"ine, n.
Definition: A plate. See Paten. "Inlaid with patines of bright gold." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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