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electroforming

electroforming

7.7
To make metal objects by using electricity to add metal to a mold
  • noun
  • /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈfɔːr.mɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : electroformado
  • By utilizing electroforming, the jeweler was able to produce delicate pieces that maintained strength while being surprisingly light.

Examples

  • In the workshop, they demonstrated electroforming techniques used to produce lightweight metal designs for the aerospace industry.

  • HP's research has shown that, by "electroforming," a thin TiO2 layer can be brought into a state where local regions of the layer can be switched between different resistance states by repeated electric stressing.

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  • The artist used electroforming to create intricate metal sculptures by depositing layers of metal onto a finely crafted mold.

Synonyms

electroplating
vselectroforming
  • Specialized
1 5.2

To coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electricity

forms complete metal items by depositing metal on a mold with electricity
electrodeposition
vselectroforming
  • Specialized
8.9

A process that uses electric current to coat a metal surface with another metal

deposits metal on a mold to build a whole object rather than an electrode
metallization
vselectroforming
  • Specialized
7.5

A thin metal layer put on a surface to make it conduct electricity or look shiny

builds metal on a mold to make whole items rather than thin surface layers

Surface Forms

electroforming singular
electroformings plural

Morphology

electroforming = electroform (semi-transparent) = electro + form + ing

The base word is compositionally clear, but the process meaning is a specialized technical sense rather than an everyday one.

Etymology

Electroforming puts together electro- and forming: electro- comes from a Greek word for 'amber' that gave us 'electricity', and forming means 'to shape'. So, electroforming is making metal shapes by using electricity.