Defn: 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. A very beautiful mosaic pavement. Addison. 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.
MOSAIC
Mo*sa"ic, a. Etym: [From Moses.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.
MOSAICAL
Mo*sa"ic*al, a.
Defn: Mosaic (in either sense). "A mosaical floor." Sir P. Sidney.
MOSAICALLY
Mo*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner of a mosaic.
MOSAISM
Mo"sa*ism, n.
Defn: Attachment to the system or doctrines of Moses; that which is peculiar to the Mosaic system or doctrines.
MOSASAUR; MOSASAURIAN
Mos"a*saur, Mos`a*sau"ri*an, n. (Paleon.)