WATER-GILD


Meaning of WATER-GILD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb

1. : to gild (a metallic surface) by coating thinly with gold amalgam and then volatilizing the mercury by heat

2. : to electroplate with a thin gold film by simple immersion

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