electroless plating

[ ih-lek-troh-lis ]

/ ɪˈlɛk troʊ lɪs /

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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 the piece.

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Origin of electroless plating

electro- + -less

Words nearby electroless plating

electrojet, electrokinetic, electrokinetics, electrokymogram, electrokymograph, electroless plating, electrologist, electroluminescence, electrolyse, electrolysis, electrolyte

Example sentences from the Web for electroless plating

The great iron plating which supported the machinery had kept it together, and in one piece.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The heavy ship's plating was carried right up to the boat deck, and between the C and B decks was doubled.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
The following methods of plating iron with nickel and silver appeared in a recent issue of a German paper.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
They were struck repeatedly, but the balls fell harmlessly against the iron plating.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

Her plating was but pine wood to the steel projectiles, flying with almost the swiftness of a minnie bullet.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

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