mosaic gold

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Origin of mosaic gold

First recorded in 1720–30; so called because used in mosaic work

Words nearby mosaic gold

moryah, MOS, mosaic, mosaic disease, mosaic glass, mosaic gold, mosaicism, mosaicist, Mosaic Law, mosaic map, mosaic vision

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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 Ure
A gentleman does not wear slop-shop clothes nor mosaic gold.
The Night Side of London|J. Ewing Ritchie
Hydrated 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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