mosaic gold

noun

1. Chemistry. stannic sulfide.
2. ormolu ( def 1 ).

mosaic gold

/ məˈzeɪɪk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosaic gold¹

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

Example Sentences

Mosaic gold, the aurum musivum of the old chemists, is a sulphuret of tin.

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A gentleman does not wear slop-shop clothes nor mosaic gold.

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Hydrated alizarin occurs in small scales resembling mosaic gold.

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