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Tarnish is a product of a chemical reaction between a metal and a nonmetal compound, especially oxygen and sulfur dioxide. It is usually a metal oxide, the product of oxidation; sometimes it is a metal sulfide. The metal oxide sometimes reacts with water to make the hydroxide, or with carbon dioxide to make the carbonate. It is a chemical change.
Definition of tarnish noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Definition of tarnish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TARNISHING definition: 1. present participle of tarnish 2. to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a…. Learn more.
Synonyms for TARNISH: taint, mar, spoil, stain, poison, darken, touch, blemish; Antonyms of TARNISH: purify, cleanse, elevate, glorify, magnify, uplift, dignify, ennoble
Tarnish definition: To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt.
