electroplate

electroplate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
French électro-bor.
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Latin electro-bor.
English electro-
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-us
Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us
Proto-Hellenic *plətús
Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor.
Vulgar Latin *platta
Old French platebor.
Middle English plate
English plate
English electroplate

    From electro- + plate.

    Verb

    electroplate (third-person singular simple present electroplates, present participle electroplating, simple past and past participle electroplated)

    1. (transitive) To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.
      Near-synonym: electrodeposit

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    Noun

    electroplate (countable and uncountable, plural electroplates)

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