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nounwash-gilding (uncountable)
- uncountableThe process of gilding with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold.
Synonyms: fire-gilding, water gilding
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of gilding with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold.
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wash-gilding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash-gilding
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