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pyrosilver

pyrosilver noun: electroplated ware in which the silver is made to sink into the pores of the plated baser metal by the action of heat.

Noun

pyrosilver (uncountable)

  1. (historical) electroplated ware in which the silver is made to sink into the pores of the plated baser metal by the action of heat

Origin of pyrosilver

From pyro- + silver.

Questions about pyrosilver

What does pyrosilver mean?
Pyrosilver means electroplated ware in which the silver is made to sink into the pores of the plated baser metal by the action of heat.
What part of speech is pyrosilver?
Pyrosilver is a noun.

Words near pyrosilver in the dictionary

  1. pyrosignal
  2. pyrosignals
  3. pyrosilicate
  4. pyrosilicates
  5. pyrosilicic acid
  6. pyrosilver
  7. pyrosis
  8. pyrosmalite
  9. pyrosmalites
  10. pyrosoda
  11. pyrosol

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