electroplate

English

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.
Near-synonym: electrodeposit

Derived terms

Translations

to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis

Dutch: galvanisch verzilveren
French: plaquer (fr)
German: galvanisieren (de)
Hungarian: galvanizál (hu)
Indonesian: menyepuh dengan listrik
Maori: tāu(w)hi ā-hiko
Portuguese: galvaniza (pt)
Spanish: galvanizar (es)
Swedish: galvanisera (sv)
Turkish: elektrolizle kaplamak

Noun

electroplate (countable and uncountable, plural electroplates)

Electroplated objects.
The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.