Wash-gilding
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wash-gilding is a noun meaning The process of gilding with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold.
Meaning
The process of gilding with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold.
Synonyms for wash-gilding
Depending on context, synonyms include fire-gilding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fire gilding, sanding, aurification, washing, silverization, silvering.
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