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ELECTROPLATE
electroplate
(noun) any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
electroplate
(verb) coat with metal by electrolysis; “electroplate the watch”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
electroplate (third-person singular simple present electroplates, present participle electroplating, simple past and past participle electroplated)
(transitive) To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Noun
electroplate (countable and uncountable, plural electroplates)
Electroplated objects.
The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.
Source: Wiktionary
E*lec"tro*plate`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electroplating.] (Mech.)
Definition: To plate or cover with a coating of metal, usually silver, nickel, or gold, by means of electrolysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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