Definition
desilver
verb
- to remove silver or a silver coating from something
Usage: technical; chiefly used in industrial or laboratory contexts
Examples
- The jeweler had to desilver the old mirror before refinishing it.
- Industrial processes desilver used photographic plates to recover the metal.
- They desilver the glass backing to prepare it for recycling.
- The technician carefully desilver the antique frame without damaging the wood.