Synonyms for fire gilding

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wash-gilding · mercury gilding · amalgam gilding

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1. n. 1

   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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fire-gilding