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galvanisieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • galvanize verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.

Senses

galvanisieren is used for these senses in English:

  • electroplate (transitive) To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.
  • galvanize (broadly, dated) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.

galvanize — full definition

  1. verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  2. verb To coat with a layer of zinc (for rust resistance) by electrochemical means.
  3. verb To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  4. verb To electrify, as by galvanism.

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