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mosaic gold

noun

Chemistry. stannic sulfide.
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Nearby words

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  2. mos.,
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  4. mosaic disease,
  5. mosaic glass,
  6. mosaic inheritance,
  7. mosaic law,
  8. mosaic map,
  9. mosaic vision,
  10. mosaic wart

Origin of mosaic gold

First recorded in 1720–30; so called because used in mosaic work
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British Dictionary definitions for mosaic gold

mosaic gold

noun

stannic sulphide, esp when suspended in lacquer for use in gilding surfaces
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