Dictionary  pat•i•naPronunciation: (pat'n-u, pu-tē'nu), [key]Pronunciation: (pu-tēn'), [key] —n. 1. a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value. 2. a similar film or coloring appearing gradually on some other substance. 3. a surface calcification of implements, usu. indicating great age. Also,patine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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