argentation

/ɑr.dʒɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

The process of applying a silver coating or the state of being coated with silver.

“The artist used argentation to create a beautiful silver leaf design on the painting.”

Synonyms

  • silver-coating
  • silvering

Antonyms

  • degradation
  • detrimentation