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electroplate en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Electroplated objects.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.

Forms

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electroplates Number=Plur lexicographic

electroplate en · VERB

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.

Meanings

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

Forms

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electroplating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
electroplates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
electroplated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
electroplated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

electroplatable · electroplater

Synonyms

electrodeposit

Translations (10)

sv galvanisera (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · tr elektrolizle kaplamak (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · es galvanizar (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · fr plaquer (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · id menyepuh dengan listrik (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · mi tāu(w)hi ā-hiko (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · pt galvaniza (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · nl galvanisch verzilveren (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · hu galvanizál (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) · de galvanisieren (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis)