Mosaic gold

Mosaic gold

Mosaic gold, or stannic sulfide, SnS2, is 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. It is also called bronze powder.[1]

Alchemists prepared this by combining mercury, tin, sal ammoniac, and flowers of sulfur, grinding, mixing, then setting them for three hours in a sand heat. The dirty sublimate being taken off, aurum mosaicum was found at the bottom of the matrass. It was recommended in most chronic and nervous cases, and particularly convulsions of children;[2] however, it is no longer recommended for any medical uses.

Mosaic Gold is used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine under the Sanskrit/Indian name Suvarnavanga. It is used in complaints of the reproductive organs. It is indicated as a rejuvenator and a tonic of high potency which induces health, vigor, improves appetite, increases memory, generates semen of high quality, cures gonorrhea, spermatorrhea, and leukorrhea.

Suvarnavanga has been used as an aphrodisiac, brain tonic, antiemetic and in skin diseases, night sweats, diseases caused by the derangement of ‘vata’ and ‘kapha’. It improves the complexion. It also has anthelmintic property in addition to the above mentioned uses. It is an important ingredient in ayurvedic medicine against impotency.

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  1. ^ 1913 Webster's Revised Dictionary
  2. ^  This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. [1]

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  • Mosaic gold — Gold Gold (g[=o]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G. gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. & OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chem.) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mosaic gold — Mosaic Mo*sa 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mosaic gold — n. 1. a yellow, crystalline powder, stannic sulfide, SnS2, used as a pigment 2. ORMOLU …   English World dictionary

  • mosaic gold — ormolu or mo*lu ([^o]r m[ o]*l[udd] ), n. [F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See {Aureate}, and {Mill}.] A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mosaic gold — auksinė bronza statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Pigmentas. atitikmenys: angl. artificial gold; gold bronze; mosaic gold; tin bronze rus. сусаль; сусальное золото ryšiai: sinonimas – alavo(IV) sulfidas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • mosaic gold — alavo(IV) sulfidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė SnS₂ atitikmenys: angl. mosaic gold; stannic sulfide; tin bronze; tin disulfide; tin(IV) sulfide rus. олова(IV) сульфид; олово сернистое ryšiai: sinonimas – alavo disulfidas sinonimas – auksinė …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • mosaic gold — 1. Chem. See stannic sulfide. 2. ormolu (def. 1). [1720 30; so called because used in mosaic work] * * * …   Universalium

  • mosaic gold — noun an imitation gold pigment consisting of tin disulphide …   English new terms dictionary

  • mosaic gold — Смотри сусальное золото …   Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии

  • mosaic gold — Ormolu …   New dictionary of synonyms

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