electroplate

verb

elec·tro·plate | \ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt

electroplated; electroplating; electroplates

Definition of electroplate

: to plate with an adherent continuous coating by electrodeposition

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Cyanide is used by the steel industry to electroplate and clean metals. — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, "Toxic spill from northwest Indiana steel mill kills fish, forces closure of Lake Michigan beaches," 16 Aug. 2019

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More Definitions for electroplate

electroplate

verb

: to coat (something) with a thin layer of metal (such as silver) by using electrolysis (sense 2)