Electrodeposit

/ɪˌlɛktroʊdɪˈpɑzɪt/ verb

Definition

To coat or deposit a substance (like metal) onto a surface using electrical current, a process called electroplating.

Etymology

From 'electro-' (electricity) + 'deposit' (from Latin 'depositum' meaning placed down). Developed as a technical term in the 1800s during the industrial revolution.

Kelly Says

Electrodeposit is how we coat cheap metals with gold or silver to make jewelry, how we protect steel from rust with zinc plating, and even how circuit boards are made—electricity does the work instead of hand-painting!

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