electroplating

[ih-lek-truh-pleyt]

e·lec·tro·plate

[ih-lek-truh-pleyt] verb, e·lec·tro·plat·ed, e·lec·tro·plat·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to plate or coat with a metal by electrolysis.
noun
2.
electroplated articles or ware.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1860–65; electro- + plate1

e·lec·tro·plat·er, noun
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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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electroplating definition


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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