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verbrhodanize (third-person singular simple present rhodanizes, present participle rhodanizing, simple past and past participle rhodanized)
present singular third person rhodanizes · participle present rhodanizing · participle past rhodanized · past rhodanized
- transitiveTo coat (silverware) with a thin rhodium layer to prevent tarnishing.
Department stores are offering to Rhodanize the family silver for a nominal fee. This means applying a thin coating of rhodium electrolytically, which prevents tarnishing.
1935 February 9, “New products”, in Business Week, number 284, New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, page 29
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rhodanize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodanize
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