fire gilding

noun

a process of gilding metalwork in which the metal base is coated with an amalgam of gold and mercury, the latter subsequently being driven off by heat.

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Also called amalgam gilding.

Origin of fire gilding

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby fire gilding

fire door, fire drill, fire engine, fire escape, fire extinguisher, fire gilding, fire hall, fire hat, fire hose, fire hydrant, fire insurance
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