mosaic goldn.

Brit.

/mə(ʊ)ˌzeɪɪk ˈɡəʊld/, U.S.

/moʊˌzeɪɪk ˈɡoʊld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mosaic adj.¹, gold n.¹ and adj.

Etymology: < mosaic adj.¹ + gold n.¹ and adj. In sense 1 after French or de mosaïque (1721 in Dictionnaire Universel François et Latin (Trévoux) s.v. or: see note below); compare Old French a or museu (1160), a or musique (c1165) decorated with pieces of gold mosaic work, French †or musaïque (1610). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin aurum musivum mosaic gold (see aurum musivum n. at aurum n. Compounds); compare earlier aurum mosaicum n. at aurum n. Compounds

†1. Gold material used in forming mosaic patterns. Obsolete.Possibly the same substance as in sense 2, rather than gold itself, but not clearly identified by Chambers or his French source.

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tessella1693

smalto1705

mosaic gold1728

abaciscus1753

tessera1797

smalt1852

tesson1858

abaculus1868

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Gold Mosaic Gold, is Gold applied in Panels on a proper Ground, distributed into Squares, Lozanges, and other Compartments; part whereof is shadow'd to raise, or heighten the rest.

2. A gold-coloured metallic powder, consisting mainly of tin disulphide, used in decorating wood, etc. Also called aurum mosaicum, aurum musivum, bronze powder.

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lac1558

purpurin1558

colourish1598

earth1598

watercolour1598

earth colour1658

encaustic1662

lake1684

virgin tint1706

mosaic gold1746

bronze1753

gold bronze1769

cake colour1784

musive gold1796

sap-colour1816

repaint1827

moist colour1842

bronze powder1846

wax-colour1854

wax pigment1854

bitumen1855

chrome garnet1876

zinc-dust1877

zinc-powder1881

terra nera1882

earth pigment1900

1746 H. Pemberton tr. Dispensatory Royal Coll. Physicians 220 Aurum Musivum. Mosaic Gold. Take of tin one pound; of flowers of sulphur seven ounces; sal-ammoniac [etc.].

1857 J. D. Dana Man. Mineral. (new ed.) 217 The bisulphuret of tin has a golden luster, and was termed aurum musivum, or mosaic gold, by the alchemists. It is much used for ornamental painting, for paper hangings and other purposes, under the name of bronze powder.

1890 W. T. Brannt Metal Worker's Handy-bk. 149 Red Bronze is produced by the application of red bronze lacquer or red bronze powder or red mosaic gold.

1940 G. H. J. Adlam & L. S. Price Higher School Certificate Inorg. Chem. (ed. 2) xxxviii. 333 Stannic sulphide, SnS₂, is made commercially as a yellow pigment, ‘mosaic gold’, by heating a mixture of tin, sulphur and ammonium chloride.

1950 N. V. Sidgwick Chem. Elements I. 604 Tin disulphide..forms golden crystals (‘mosaic gold’ used as a bronze powder for covering wood, etc.).

1992 Chem. & Industry (Nexis) 7 Dec. 915 The production of a form of stannic sulphide..known as ‘mosaic gold’ from its spectacular appearance.

3. A gold-coloured alloy of copper and zinc, used for making inexpensive jewellery and ornamental metalwork. Cf. ormolu n.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate > imitation

orseduec1377

clinquant1691

German gold1712

Dutch gilding1760

ormolu1765

similor1778

Dutch foil1815

Dutch gilt1825

Dutch gold1825

Dutch metal1825

mosaic gold1825

Dutch leaf-

1825 S. Parker & W. F. Hamilton Brit. Patent 5291 (1857) 3 It is necessary for us..to define and distinguish our said alloys of metal, denominated by us ‘Mosaic Gold’.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 869 Mosaic gold. For the composition of this peculiar alloy of copper and zinc, called also Or-molu, Messrs. Parker and Hamilton obtained a patent in November, 1825.

1841 S. Warren Ten Thousand a-Year I. i. 7 A very fine, flowered damson-colored silk waistcoat; over which he drew a massive mosaic-gold chain.

1852 Mrs. Smythies Bride Elect xiv The metal was mosaic gold..and the emeralds..were bits of green glass.

1876 Appletons' Jrnl. 8 Jan. 36/1 Her neck,..though marred by the presence..of a large blob of mosaic gold in the shape of an ear-ring, is free from roughness.

1982 O. Untracht Jewelry Concepts & Technol. 53/2 Mosaic gold: 65.5 Cu–34.5 Zn... Used to imitate a gold alloy. The alloy is also used to make ornaments called ormalu.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mosaic gold
释义	mosaic goldn. Brit. /mə(ʊ)ˌzeɪɪk ˈɡəʊld/, U.S. /moʊˌzeɪɪk ˈɡoʊld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mosaic adj.¹, gold n.¹ and adj. Etymology: < mosaic adj.¹ + gold n.¹ and adj. In sense 1 after French or de mosaïque (1721 in Dictionnaire Universel François et Latin (Trévoux) s.v. or: see note below); compare Old French a or museu (1160), a or musique (c1165) decorated with pieces of gold mosaic work, French †or musaïque (1610). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin aurum musivum mosaic gold (see aurum musivum n. at aurum n. Compounds); compare earlier aurum mosaicum n. at aurum n. Compounds †1. Gold material used in forming mosaic patterns. Obsolete.Possibly the same substance as in sense 2, rather than gold itself, but not clearly identified by Chambers or his French source. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > mosaic > [noun] > materials tessella1693 smalto1705 mosaic gold1728 abaciscus1753 tessera1797 smalt1852 tesson1858 abaculus1868 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Gold Mosaic Gold, is Gold applied in Panels on a proper Ground, distributed into Squares, Lozanges, and other Compartments; part whereof is shadow'd to raise, or heighten the rest. 2. A gold-coloured metallic powder, consisting mainly of tin disulphide, used in decorating wood, etc. Also called aurum mosaicum, aurum musivum, bronze powder. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > colouring > colouring matter > [noun] > types of lac1558 purpurin1558 colourish1598 earth1598 watercolour1598 earth colour1658 encaustic1662 lake1684 virgin tint1706 mosaic gold1746 bronze1753 gold bronze1769 cake colour1784 musive gold1796 sap-colour1816 repaint1827 moist colour1842 bronze powder1846 wax-colour1854 wax pigment1854 bitumen1855 chrome garnet1876 zinc-dust1877 zinc-powder1881 terra nera1882 earth pigment1900 1746 H. Pemberton tr. Dispensatory Royal Coll. Physicians 220 Aurum Musivum. Mosaic Gold. Take of tin one pound; of flowers of sulphur seven ounces; sal-ammoniac [etc.]. 1857 J. D. Dana Man. Mineral. (new ed.) 217 The bisulphuret of tin has a golden luster, and was termed aurum musivum, or mosaic gold, by the alchemists. It is much used for ornamental painting, for paper hangings and other purposes, under the name of bronze powder. 1890 W. T. Brannt Metal Worker's Handy-bk. 149 Red Bronze is produced by the application of red bronze lacquer or red bronze powder or red mosaic gold. 1940 G. H. J. Adlam & L. S. Price Higher School Certificate Inorg. Chem. (ed. 2) xxxviii. 333 Stannic sulphide, SnS₂, is made commercially as a yellow pigment, ‘mosaic gold’, by heating a mixture of tin, sulphur and ammonium chloride. 1950 N. V. Sidgwick Chem. Elements I. 604 Tin disulphide..forms golden crystals (‘mosaic gold’ used as a bronze powder for covering wood, etc.). 1992 Chem. & Industry (Nexis) 7 Dec. 915 The production of a form of stannic sulphide..known as ‘mosaic gold’ from its spectacular appearance. 3. A gold-coloured alloy of copper and zinc, used for making inexpensive jewellery and ornamental metalwork. Cf. ormolu n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate > imitation orseduec1377 clinquant1691 German gold1712 Dutch gilding1760 ormolu1765 similor1778 Dutch foil1815 Dutch gilt1825 Dutch gold1825 Dutch metal1825 mosaic gold1825 Dutch leaf- 1825 S. Parker & W. F. Hamilton Brit. Patent 5291 (1857) 3 It is necessary for us..to define and distinguish our said alloys of metal, denominated by us ‘Mosaic Gold’. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 869 Mosaic gold. For the composition of this peculiar alloy of copper and zinc, called also Or-molu, Messrs. Parker and Hamilton obtained a patent in November, 1825. 1841 S. Warren Ten Thousand a-Year I. i. 7 A very fine, flowered damson-colored silk waistcoat; over which he drew a massive mosaic-gold chain. 1852 Mrs. Smythies Bride Elect xiv The metal was mosaic gold..and the emeralds..were bits of green glass. 1876 Appletons' Jrnl. 8 Jan. 36/1 Her neck,..though marred by the presence..of a large blob of mosaic gold in the shape of an ear-ring, is free from roughness. 1982 O. Untracht Jewelry Concepts & Technol. 53/2 Mosaic gold: 65.5 Cu–34.5 Zn... Used to imitate a gold alloy. The alloy is also used to make ornaments called ormalu. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1728
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