Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire gilding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: fire gild-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

amalgam gilding mercury gilding

Questions

What does fire gilding mean?: 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.

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