[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mosaic \mosa"ic\, a.
   of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed
   by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated;
   tessellated; also, composed of various materials or
   ingredients.
   1913 webster

         a very beautiful mosaic pavement.        --addison.
   1913 webster

   florentine mosaic. see under florentine.

   mosaic gold.
   a see ormolu.
   b stannic sulphide, sns2, obtained as a yellow scaly
       crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and
       gilding wood and metal work. it was called by the
       alchemists aurum musivum, or aurum mosaicum. called
       also bronze powder.

   mosaic work. see mosaic, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
florentine mosaic florentine mosaic gold ormolu sns2 aurum musivum 
aurum mosaicum bronze powder mosaic work mosaic 

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