gummosityn.
/ɡʌˈmɒsɪti/ a. The quality of being gummous. †In Alchemy, a quality or condition of which metals were supposed to be capable.
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gummosity1651
the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun]
thicknessc1000
gleiminessa1398
gleimingness1398
glutinosityc1400
viscositya1425
threadinessc1425
gleimousnessc1440
clamminess1528
clammishness1528
yolkiness1528
toughness1574
viscousness1594
gumminess1600
gluishness1608
glueyness1611
viscidity1611
gummosity1651
tenaciousness1658
viscuousness1658
glutinousnessa1661
plasteriness1660
ropishness1662
snivelliness1662
ropiness1663
gummousness1666
stickiness1689
clam1694
viscidness1710
glairiness1866
treacliness1884
slabness1892
yuckiness1982
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋97 The gummosity of herbs.
1678 R. Russel tr. Jabir ibn Haiyan Wks. Geber iii. ii. iii. viii. 230 Among Bodies wanting the compleatment of Perfection, Jupiter [tin] most slowly flowreth its Gummosity.
1707 J. Floyer Physician's Pulse-watch 265 The crudity and mucilaginous Gummosity [depends] on a deficient Pulse.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun] > viscous substance
paste1390
gummosityc1400
gleimc1440
glaira1529
viscosity1540
plaster1588
emplastic1597
batter1601
starcha1627
mucilage1639
viscus1643
grume1718
syrup1838
sticky1851
goo1903
gloop1927
goop1930
glop1945
ick1947
gunge1969
c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 344 This gummosite þat is clepid..olibanum.
1655 in S. Hartlib Reformed Common-wealth Bees 39 Fewer [bees] can be kept, if they must seek their Wax out of the Gummosity of some floures.
1683 W. Salmon Doron Medicum ii. v. 395/1 [It] mollifies and dissolves all hard knobs, & gummossities upon the joynts of the Fingers.
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