mosaic gold

mosaic gold

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

Origin:
1720–30; so called because used in mosaic work

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mosaic gold (məˈzeɪɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
stannic sulphide, esp when suspended in lacquer for use in gilding surfaces

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Mosaic gold is always a great word to know.
So is mole. Does it mean:
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule
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