metalize

or met·al·lize

[ met-l-ahyz ]

/ ˈmɛt lˌaɪz /

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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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Origin of metalize

First recorded in 1585–95; metal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM metalize

met·al·i·za·tion, nounun·met·al·ized, adjective

Words nearby metalize

metal-free phthalocyanine, metalhead, metalinguistic, metalinguistics, metalist, metalize, metall-, metal lath, metalled, metalli-, metallic