Bronzing

/ˈbrɑnzɪŋ/ noun

The process of coating something with bronze or giving it a bronze-like appearance, or the bronze-colored coating itself.

From the verb 'bronze' (to coat with bronze or turn bronze-colored) plus the gerund suffix -ing. This came into English as metalworking techniques developed and the desire to give objects a bronze finish became common.

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