English Explanatory Dictionary

fire gilding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury.

Word forms

fire gilding

Synonyms

amalgam gilding mercury gilding
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