rhodanize

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rhodanize (third-person singular simple present rhodanizes, present participle rhodanizing, simple past and past participle rhodanized)

  1. (transitive) To coat (silverware) with a thin rhodium layer to prevent tarnishing.
    • 1935 February 9, “New products”, in Business Week, number 284, New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, page 29:
      Department stores are offering to Rhodanize the family silver for a nominal fee. This means applying a thin coating of rhodium electrolytically, which prevents tarnishing.

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