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electroplating

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅plate

[i-lek-truh-pleyt] verb, -plat⋅ed, -plat⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to plate or coat with a metal by electrolysis.
–noun
2. electroplated articles or ware.

Origin:
1860–65; electro- + plate 1


e⋅lec⋅tro⋅plat⋅er, noun
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e·lec·tro·plate   (ĭ-lěk'trə-plāt')   
tr.v.   e·lec·tro·plat·ed, e·lec·tro·plat·ing, e·lec·tro·plates
To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal by electrodeposition.
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Cultural Dictionary

electroplating

A process whereby a thin coat of metal is applied to a material. The process involves placing the material to be coated in a solution containing ions of the metal and then passing an electric current through the system, which causes the ions to adhere to the material.

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electroplating   (ĭ-lěk'trō-plā'tĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
The process of coating the surface of a conducting material with a metal. During the process, the surface to be covered acts as a cathode in an electrolytic cell, and the metal that is to cover it acts as an anode. Electroplating is usually used to cover a less expensive metal with a more expensive metal, or to cover a corrosive metal with a less corrosive or noncorrosive metal.
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