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metalize

or met·al·lize

[ met-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈmɛt lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), met·al·ized, met·al·iz·ing.

to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.
to cover or coat (a metal or nonmetal object or structure) with metal.

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Nearby words

  1. metalepsis,
  2. metalhead,
  3. metalinguistic,
  4. metalinguistics,
  5. metalist,
  6. metall-,
  7. metall.,
  8. metalled,
  9. metalli-,
  10. metallic

Origin of metalize

First recorded in 1585–95; metal + -ize
Related formsmet·al·i·za·tion, nounun·met·al·ized, adjective
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