ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Metallize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Metallize is a verb meaning To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.

Meaning

To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.

Example Sentences

He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include metalize, metalise, metallicize, metallify, steel, oxidize.

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