ELECTROLESS PLATING Definition & Meaning

electroless plating

[ ih-lek-troh-lis ]

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noun

a technique of plating metal by chemical rather than electrical means, in which the piece to be plated is immersed in a reducing agent that, when catalyzed by certain materials, changes metal ions to metal that forms a deposit on the piece.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of electroless plating¹

electro- + -less

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To finish the quadrupole, the researchers used a technique called electroless plating to coat the rods with a thin metal film, which makes them electrically conductive.

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