electroform

[ ih-lek-truh-fawrm ]

verb (used with object)

, Metallurgy.

1. to form (an object) by the electrodeposition of a metal upon a mold, often a wax mold.

electroform

/ ɪˈlɛktrəˌfɔːm /

verb

1. to form (a metallic object) by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix

Word History and Origins

Origin of electroform¹

First recorded in 1950–55; electro- + form