I am doing a resherch paper and i need to know a little more about tarnsih i am going to use this site for a resorce on my reserch paper that happes to be DUE ON THE 3 OF DECEMBER so if you know what tarnish is please post :)
2006-11-30 12:49:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
tarnish
verb
To spoil the soundness or perfection of: blemish, damage, detract from, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, vitiate. See better/worse, help/harm/harmless.
To contaminate the reputation of: befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smudge, smut, soil, spatter, stain, sully, taint. Idioms: give a black eye to, slingthrowmud on. See attack/defend, clean/dirty.
noun
A mark of discredit or disgrace: black eye, blemish, blot, onus, spot, stain, stigma, taint. Archaic attaint. Idioms: a blot on one's escutcheon. See marks, respect/contempt/standing.
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2006-11-30 12:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tarnish is a layer of corrosion that develops over copper, brass, silver, aluminum as well as a degree of semi-reactive metals as they undergo oxidation. It is analogous to rust, but with a slower rate of occurrence. It is mainly caused by chemicals in the air such as sulphur. It appears as a gray or black film over the metal.
2006-11-30 20:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tarnish on a metal is oxidation of the surface of that metal. The molecules on the surface of the metal pick up oxygen atoms from the air and turn a different color (tarnish).
2006-11-30 20:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by lifesbeautifulmelody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
discoloring of say, silver
2006-11-30 20:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Big Biscuit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋