Covered with a layer of chromium metal applied through electroplating, making it shiny and corrosion-resistant.
From 'chromeplate' plus past tense suffix '-ed', describing the finished state of an object that has undergone the chromium coating process.
Chromeplated surfaces reveal a fascinating industrial secret—the chrome layer is incredibly thin (just a few micrometers), but because chromium forms a protective oxide layer, those thin coatings protect the steel beneath for decades.
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