The difference between Copper and Patina

When used as nouns, copper means a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol cu, and atomic number 29, whereas patina means a paten, flat type of dish.

When used as adjectives, copper means made of copper, whereas patina means of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

Copper is also verb with the meaning: to sheathe or coat with copper.

check bellow for the other definitions of Copper and Patina

  1. Copper as a noun (uncountable):

    A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

  2. Copper as a noun (countable):

    Something made of copper.

  3. Copper as a noun:

    The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

    Examples:

    "color paneBB5836"

  4. Copper as a noun (countable):

    A copper coin.

  5. Copper as a noun (UK, AU, dated):

    A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.

    Examples:

    "Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath."

    "I explain that socks can’t be boiled up in the copper with the sheets and towels or they shrink."

  1. Copper as an adjective:

    Made of copper.

  2. Copper as an adjective:

    Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

  1. Copper as a verb:

    To sheathe or coat with copper.

  1. Copper as a noun (slang, law enforcement):

    A police officer.

  1. Patina as a noun (originally):

    A paten, flat type of dish

  2. Patina as a noun:

    The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

  3. Patina as a noun:

    A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

    Examples:

    "color pane93C592"

  4. Patina as a noun (figurative):

    A gloss or superficial layer.

  1. Patina as an adjective:

    Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

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