verb🔗ShareTo coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis"The company is electroplating the metal handles of the kitchen cabinets to make them shiny and rust-resistant. "chemistrymaterialtechnologyscienceindustryprocesselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA process of coating the surfaces of a metal object with a layer of a different metal through electrochemical means, usually to exploit different properties of the materials."Electroplating is often used to protect metal tools from rust by coating them with a layer of chromium. "materialchemistrytechnologyprocessindustryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading