Meaning of plate out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be neutralized and deposited onto a solid surface.
   intransitive
2. To cause to plate out.
   transitive

Examples

“In this galvanic cell, Ag⁺ ions are reduced into metallic silver and plate out onto an electrode.”

“You will observe copper metal plating out on the surface of the steel wool within minutes of its introduction into the solution.”

“Electrolysis or electrochemical deposition may be used either to plate out the active material of interest or to plate out other substances leaving the active material in solution.”

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