Electroplate
81rhodium — [rō′dē əm] n. [ModL: so named (1804) by its discoverer, W. H. Wollaston (see WOLLASTONITE) < Gr rhodon, rose, after the color of a dilute solution of its salts + IUM] a hard, gray white metallic chemical element, one of the platinum metals,… …
82electroplater — noun a plater who uses electrolysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑electroplate • Hypernyms: ↑plater * * * ād.ə(r) noun : one that electroplates : plater * * * elecˈtroplater …
83gold-plate — verb plate with gold goldplate a watch • Syn: ↑goldplate, ↑gold plate • Derivationally related forms: ↑gold plate (for: ↑gold plate), ↑gold plate, ↑ …
84salver — n. a tray usu. of gold, silver, brass, or electroplate, on which drinks, letters, etc., are offered. Etymology: F salve tray for presenting food to the king f. Sp. salva assaying of food f. salvar SAVE: assoc. with platter …
85silver-plate — verb plate with silver silverplate a watch • Syn: ↑silverplate • Derivationally related forms: ↑silver plate, ↑silver plate (for: ↑silverplate) …
86electrogalvanize — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ transitive verb Etymology: electr + galvanize : to electroplate with zinc …
87electrotin — “+|tin transitive verb Etymology: electr + tin : to electroplate with tin * * * /i lek troh tin /, v.t., electrotinned, electrotinning. to plate or coat (a base metal) with tin by electrolysis. [1885 90; ELECTRO + TIN] …
88nickel-plate — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to electroplate with nickel * * * /nik euhl playt /, v.t., nickel plated, nickel plating. to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process. [1880 85] …
89rolled gold — noun or rolled gold plate 1. : a base metal (as brass) with a thin plate of gold rolled over it 2. : a gold electroplate rolled or drawn out so that the gold becomes very thin * * * rolled gold noun Metal coated with gold rolled very thin • • •… …
90water-gild — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to gild (a metallic surface) by coating thinly with gold amalgam and then volatilizing the mercury by heat 2. : to electroplate with a thin gold film by simple immersion …
