gold size
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gold size
[¦gōld ¦sīz] (chemistry)
A solution of white and red lead and yellow ocher in linseed oil; used to seal permanently microscopical preparations.
(materials)
An adhesive used to fix gold leaf to a surface.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
gold size
A varnish used to attach gold leaf or foil to a surface; it turns sticky quickly on application, and then sets slowly.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.