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electroplate

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Electroplated objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Near-synonym: electrodeposit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electrodeposit

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artifact, artefact

5

verb

Meaning 5

coat with metal by electrolysis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • electroplate the watch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *pleth2- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth2us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English electroplate From electro- + plate.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: galvanisch verzilveren — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • French: plaquer — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • German: galvanisieren — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Hungarian: galvanizál — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Indonesian: menyepuh dengan listrik — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Māori: tāu(w)hi ā-hiko — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Portuguese: galvaniza — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Spanish: galvanizar — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Swedish: galvanisera — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • Turkish: elektrolizle kaplamak — to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis