gummosity
(gʌˈmɒsɪtɪ)
[ad. L. *gummōsitāt-em, f. gummōs-us gummous.]
The quality of being gummous. † In Alchemy, a quality or condition of which metals were supposed to be capable.
| 1651 Biggs New Disp. ¶97 The gummosity of herbs. 1678 R. R[ussell] Geber iii. ii. iii. viii. 230 Among Bodies wanting the compleatment of Perfection, Jupiter [tin] most slowly flowreth its Gummosity. 1707 Floyer Physic. Pulse-Watch 265 The crudity and mucilaginous Gummosity [depends] on a deficient Pulse. |
† b. concr. A gummy substance, deposit, concretion, etc. Obs.
| c 1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 344 This gummosite þat is clepid..olibanum. 1655 Let. in Hartlib Ref. Commw. Bees 39 Fewer [bees] can be kept, if they must seek their Wax out of the Gummosity of some floures. 1683 Salmon Doron Med. ii. v. 395/1 [It] mollifies and dissolves all hard knobs, & gummossities upon the joynts of the Fingers. |