desilver

desilver

English

Etymology

    From de- + silver.

    Verb

    desilver (third-person singular simple present desilvers, present participle desilvering, simple past and past participle desilvered)

    1. (transitive) To remove the silver from (an alloy).
    2. (transitive) To remove the reflective backing from (a mirror).

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