electroplate

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verb

To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

“Near-synonym: electrodeposit”

Similar
electrodeposit
OriginEnglish plate ← Middle English plate ← Old French plate →
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Meanings

verbelectroplate (third-person singular simple present electroplates, present participle electroplating, simple past and past participle electroplated)

present singular third person electroplates · participle present electroplating · participle past electroplated · past electroplated

  1. transitiveTo coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

    Near-synonym: electrodeposit

    Synonyms: electrodeposit

nounelectroplate (countable and uncountable, plural electroplates)

plural electroplates

  1. countableuncountableElectroplated objects.
  2. countableuncountableThe layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

Similar
electrodeposit
Also see
electrodepositgalvanize

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pléth₂us
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plətús
  9. Ancient Greekπλατύς (platús)
  10. Vulgar Latin*platta
  11. Old Frenchplate
  12. Middle Englishplate
  13. Englishplate
  14. Englishelectroplate

From electro- + plate.

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Translations

Dutch galvanisch verzilveren
  • galvanisch verzilverento coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
French plaquer
  • plaquerto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
German galvanisieren
  • galvanisierento coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Hungarian galvanizál
  • galvanizálto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Indonesian menyepuh dengan listrik
  • menyepuh dengan listrikto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Māori tāu(w)hi ā-hiko
  • tāu(w)hi ā-hikoto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Portuguese galvaniza
  • galvanizato coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Spanish galvanizar
  • galvanizarto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Swedish galvanisera
  • galvaniserato coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Turkish elektrolizle kaplamak
  • elektrolizle kaplamakto coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
Cite this entry
APA

electroplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroplate

MLA

“electroplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroplate.

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