silvering

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noun

The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.

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Meanings

nounsilvering (countable and uncountable, plural silverings)

plural silverings

  1. countableuncountableThe process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.
  2. countableuncountableThe silver used in this kind of coating.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of silver

Translations

Bulgarian посребряване
  • посребряване (posrebrjavane)the process of coating a surface with silver
Catalan argentat
  • argentatthe process of coating a surface with silver
Irish airgeadú
  • airgeadúthe process of coating a surface with silver
Portuguese prateação
  • prateaçãothe process of coating a surface with silver
Russian серебре́ние
  • серебре́ние (serebrénije)the process of coating a surface with silver
Spanish plateado
  • plateadothe process of coating a surface with silver
Cite this entry
APA

silvering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvering

MLA

“silvering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silvering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvering.

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