metalize

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A form of metallize — To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.

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Meanings

verbmetalize (third-person singular simple present metalizes, present participle metalizing, simple past and past participle metalized)

present singular third person metalizes · participle present metalizing · participle past metalized · past metalized

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of metallize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcoat with metal

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέταλλον (métallon)
  2. Latinmetallum
  3. Old Frenchmeta
  4. Middle Englishmetal
  5. Englishmetal
  6. Englishmetalize

From metal + -ize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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