electroplating

[ ĭ-lĕktrō-plā′tĭng ]

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  1. The process of coating the surface of a conducting material with a metal. During the process, the surface to be covered acts as a cathode in an electrolytic cell, and the metal that is to cover it acts as an anode. Electroplating is usually used to cover a less expensive metal with a more expensive metal, or to cover a corrosive metal with a less corrosive or noncorrosive metal.

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How to use electroplating in a sentence

  • How long will it take to deposit 20 g. of silver in an electroplating bath if a current of 20 amperes is used?

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
  • This process of depositing metals upon the surface of solids by an electric current is called electroplating.

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
  • It is a comfort to be able to solder aluminium after working for so many years by way of electroplating, or filing under solder.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • An alternative method of soldering aluminium will be described when the electroplating of aluminium is discussed, § 138.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • The problem of electroplating aluminium which I have indicated as awaiting a solution has at last found one.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall

Cultural definitions for electroplating

electroplating

A process whereby a thin coat of metal is applied to a material. The process involves placing the material to be coated in a solution containing ions of the metal and then passing an electric current (see also current) through the system, which causes the ions to adhere to the material.

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