electroplating
present participle ofelectroplate
electroplate
verb[T]
chemistryspecializeduk/iˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/us/iˈlek.troʊ.pleɪt/tocoverthesurfaceof ametalobjectwith athinlayerof a differentmetal, oftensilver, usingelectrolysis(=methodthat useselectriccurrent):
Thefirmuseschemicalbathsto electroplatemetalproducts.
Theattractiveappearanceofsilvercan beachievedby electroplatingsilverontoanarticlemade from acheapermetalsuch asnickel.
electroplatedbrass
- Thecoppersulfateacidsolutionis used to electroplatecopperfoil.
- Theprinterselectroplated thecoppersheetswith a micron-thincoatingofsteel
- Thesediscscould beplayedas they were or electroplated incopper.
- Thebaseonto which thesilveris electroplated is amixofnickel,copperandzinc.
- Hisideawas toproduceametalnegativeof themastercylinderby electroplating alayerofmetalonto thewax.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- lode
- magnet
- scrap
- untarnished
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium
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The cavity has been made byelectroplatingand etching suitable brass mandrels and it is built from two par ts glued together.
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It describes the yard of anelectroplatingcompany which was littered with containers of flammable chemicals lying on heaps of combustible rubbish.
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I have no proposals to ban the use of cadmium inelectroplatingnor to ban the use of cadmium in stabilisers for plastics.
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I have seen many cases ofelectroplatingdisease which were caused not by not wearing gloves but by the use of gloves which were faulty.
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Many turned to other trades, including enamelling,electroplatingand the manufacture of copper and brass coal scuttles, fire screens and kettles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This white crystalline compound is used inelectroplating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is in contradistinction toelectroplating, in which the electrodeposit's adhesion to the mandrel is of utmost concern.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It also operates a dark room for wet etching,electroplatingand porous silicon fabrication.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This process has also been used for plating nickel onto other metals, where a complex shape or sharp corners made good results difficult byelectroplating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although relatively low in conductivity, surfaces can be made suitable forelectroplating, low-frequency shielding, or for creating large conductive geometries for high voltage apparatuses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They sometimes took their engine side panels and front bumpers toelectroplatingshops to get them covered in highly reflective chrome.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Eutectic alloys are deposited by sputtering, dual source evaporation orelectroplating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Zinc is still used in alloys such as brass and nickel silver, and in theelectroplatingof steel as well.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One such case is the use of barium chromate as a sulfate scavenger in chromiumelectroplatingbaths.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Inelectroplating, boric acid is used as part of some proprietary formulas.
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