mosaic gold
noun
Chemistry. stannic sulfide.
Origin of mosaic gold
1First recorded in 1720–30; so called because used in mosaic work
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How to use mosaic gold in a sentence
mosaic gold, the aurum musivum of the old chemists, is a sulphuret of tin.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreA gentleman does not wear slop-shop clothes nor mosaic gold.
The Night Side of London | J. Ewing RitchieHydrated alizarin occurs in small scales resembling mosaic gold.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for mosaic gold
mosaic gold
/ (məˈzeɪɪk) /
noun
stannic sulphide, esp when suspended in lacquer for use in gilding surfaces
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