electroplating

Example / Category
[e.g. impressions]
Description
Deposition of thin metal layers from an electrolytic solution for conditioning surfaces or fabricating structures. Employed in dental technology for gold-plating non-precious materials or galvanoforming crowns (outer telescopic crowns, frequently cemented into removable denture frameworks).

English focus texts

Please note
vt (ca. 1864)
Hyphenation
e•lec•tro•plat•ing
Definition from Glossary
the process of covering the surface of an object with a thin coating of metal by means of electrolysis
Pronunciation
i˘-le˘k′tro-plā′ti˘ng