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desilvering

desilvering is the present participle and gerund of desilver.

Meaning of desilver

Verb

desilver (third-person singular simple present desilvers, present participle desilvering, simple past and past participle desilvered)

  1. (transitive) To remove the silver from (an alloy).
  2. (transitive) To remove the reflective backing from (a mirror).

Questions about desilvering

What is desilvering the present participle and gerund of?
Desilvering is the present participle and gerund of desilver.

Words near desilvering in the dictionary

  1. Desilvas
  2. desilver
  3. desilvered
  4. desilverer
  5. desilverers
  6. desilvering
  7. desilverisation
  8. desilverisations
  9. desilverise
  10. desilverised
  11. desilverises

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