fire gilding

noun

A process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury.

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amalgam gildingmercury gilding
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Meanings

nounfire gilding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury.

    Synonyms: amalgam gilding, mercury gilding

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury.

Similar
amalgam gildingmercury gilding
Also see
amalgam gilding
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fire gilding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20gilding

MLA

“fire gilding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20gilding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire gilding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20gilding.

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