metalize

American  

[met-l-ahyz] / ˈmɛt lˌaɪz /

Or metallize

verb (used with object)

metalized, metalizing

1. to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.

2. to cover or coat (a metal or nonmetal object or structure) with metal.

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Other Word Forms

• metalization noun
• unmetalized adjective

Etymology

Origin of metalize

First recorded in 1585–95; metal + -ize

Example Sentences

The soft-metal can be used to fix pots & pans, patch auto fenders, metalize baby shoes, fill holes in wood and plaster, etc., and dries hard enough in four hours to be drilled or sanded.

From Time Magazine Archive

Money, it is often said, does wonders, but "the most wonderful thing that it does is to metalize the human soul."

From Life and Conduct by Lees, J. Cameron