Galvanoplastical

/ɡælvənəˈplæstɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to galvanoplasty; involving the shaping or coating of materials through electrochemical processes.

Etymology

Galvanoplastic + -al (adjective suffix variant). Similar to galvanometrical, this represents the more formal, Victorian-era version of the simpler galvanoplastic.

Kelly Says

The -al version shows how 19th-century scientists loved adding extra suffixes—'galvanoplastical' sounds more authoritative and scientific than just 'galvanoplastic,' even though they mean the same thing.

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