Electroplate

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Electroplated objects. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis wordnet
  3. 3
    The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis. transitive

    "Near-synonym: electrodeposit"

  2. 2
    coat with metal by electrolysis wordnet

Etymology

From electro- + plate.

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