"desilver" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: desilvers [present, singular, third-person], desilvering [participle, present], desilvered [participle, past], desilvered [past]
Etymology: From de- + silver. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|silver}} de- + silver Head templates: {{en-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). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-desilver-en-verb-Q7NSWVZV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. (transitive) To remove the reflective backing from (a mirror). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-desilver-en-verb-SsmSVs0r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: desilverer

Inflected forms

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