fire gilding
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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
firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard, fire hall, fire hat, firehorse, fire hose
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