"electroplate" meaning in English

See electroplate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electroplates [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + plate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|plate}} electro- + plate Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} electroplate (countable and uncountable, plural electroplates)
  1. Electroplated objects. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-electroplate-en-noun-YeT4WvbP Categories (other): English terms prefixed with electro-, Manufacturing Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 38 21 41 Disambiguation of Manufacturing: 46 23 30
  2. The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-electroplate-en-noun-Fhw9WAiO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with electro-, Metallurgy Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 38 21 41 Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 0 68 32

Verb

Forms: electroplates [present, singular, third-person], electroplating [participle, present], electroplated [participle, past], electroplated [past]
Etymology: From electro- + plate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|plate}} electro- + plate Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: transitive Synonyms: electrodeposit Derived forms: electroplatable, electroplater Translations (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis): galvanisch verzilveren (Dutch), plaquer (French), galvanisieren (German), galvanizál (Hungarian), menyepuh dengan listrik (Indonesian), tāu(w)hi ā-hiko (Maori), galvaniza (Portuguese), galvanizar (Spanish), galvanisera (Swedish), elektrolizle kaplamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-electroplate-en-verb-bQPbxsXR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Electrochemistry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 38 21 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 29 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 34 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 32 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 22 22 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 22 56 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 21 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 19 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 20 21 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 21 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Electrochemistry: 0 0 100

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