galvanoplasty
(ˌgælvənəʊˈplæstɪ)
[f. galvano- + Gr. -πλαστ-ός moulded + -y3. In F. galvanoplastie.]
The process of coating any substance with metal by galvanism.
| 1870 Eng. Mech. 18 Mar. 651/2 Galvanoplasty can be applied to coat this silver with a surface of copper. 1887 Pall Mall G. 29 Sept. 2/3 The necessary deposit on the plate is produced (which renders it capable of printing impressions like a mezzotint plate) by means of the electric pile—the process of galvanoplastie, that is to say. |