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12 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
verb coat with metal by electrolysis
originEtymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English electroplate From electro- + plate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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