Meaning & use
Electroplated
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Coated with a thin layer of metal using an electric current passed through a chemical solution.
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The cheap jewelry was electroplated with a thin layer of gold.
Manufacturers electroplated the car bumpers with chromium to prevent rust.
A note on using this word
The process is widely used to make inexpensive base metals resemble more valuable ones like gold or silver.
Words with a similar meaning
gildedplated
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