ELECTROPLATING

Verb

electroplating

present participle of electroplate

Noun

electroplating (plural electroplatings)

A process of coating the surfaces of a metal object with a layer of a different metal through electrochemical means, usually to exploit different properties of the materials.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec"tro*pla`ting, n.

Definition: The art or process of depositing a coating (commonly) of silver, gold, or nickel on an inferior metal, by means of electricity.

ELECTROPLATE

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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19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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