What does "tarnish" mean?
Tarnish: The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
Additional senses
- 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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