chemically plating
1plating — /play ting/, n. 1. a thin coating of gold, silver, etc. 2. an external layer of metal plates. 3. the act of a person or thing that plates. [1535 45; PLATE1 + ING1] * * * Coating a metal or other material, such as plastic or china, with a hard,… …
2electroless plating — /i lek troh lis/ a technique of plating metal by chemical rather than electrical means, in which the piece to be plated is immersed in a reducing agent that, when catalyzed by certain materials, changes metal ions to metal that forms a deposit on …
3electroplating — Process of coating with metal by means of an electric current. Plating metal may be transferred to conductive surfaces (e.g., metals) or to nonconductive surfaces (e.g., plastics, wood, leather) if a conductive coating has been applied. Usually… …
4Compact disc manufacturing — is the process by which commercial compact discs (CDs) are replicated in mass quantities using a master version created from a source recording. This may be either in audio form (CD Audio) or data form (CD ROM). This process is used in the… …
5Compact Disc manufacturing — A compact disc in its jewel case. Compact disc manufacturing is the process by which commercial compact discs (CDs) are replicated in mass quantities using a master version created from a source recording. This may be either in audio form (CD… …
6molybdenum processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Molybdenum (Mo) is a white, platinum like metal with a melting point of 2,610° C (4,730° F). In its pure state, it is tough and ductile and is characterized by moderate… …
7Titanium — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Titanium (disambiguation). scandium ← titanium → vanadium …
8gold — /gohld/, n. 1. a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; at. wt.: 196.967; at. no.: 79; sp. gr.: 19.3 at 20°C. 2. a quantity of gold coins: to pay in gold. 3. a… …
9Gold — /gohld, gawld/, n. Nanay. /gohld/, n. 1. Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short story writer. 2. Thomas, born 1920, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady state theory of the universe. * * * I Metallic chemical element, one… …
10metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
