argenture
aʁʒɑ̃tyʁ
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Definition of argenture - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

1.
couche métalliqueTECH.couche très fine d'argent appliquée sur la surface d'un objetTECH.
  • L'argenture du miroir ancien s'écaille par endroits.
2.
revêtementTECH.action de recouvrir un métal avec une fine couche d'argentTECH.
  • L'argenture de ces couverts nécessite un savoir-faire particulier.
argentation
3.
biologieTECH.dépôt argenté naturel sur la peau des poissons qui les rend brillantsTECH.
  • L'argenture des sardines leur permet de se camoufler dans l'eau.
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Origin of argenture

français, argent (métal) + -ure (suffixe indiquant un composé)

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métallurgie
entailles sur métal avant dorure ou argenture

Examples of argenture in a sentence

  • Ce plateau présente une argenture délicate sur ses bords.
  • L'argenture de ce plateau s'est ternie avec le temps.
  • Ils proposent un service d'argenture pour les objets anciens.
  • L'argenture du poisson reflète la lumière du soleil.
  • On observe une argenture intense chez certaines espèces marines.

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  1. English:silver plating, silvering, ...
  2. German:Versilberung, Silberglanz, ...
  3. Italian:argentatura, rivestimento argentato, ...
  4. Spanish:plateado, capa plateada, ...
  5. Portuguese:prateado, prateamento, ...
  6. Chinese:镀银层, 镀银工艺, ...
  7. Japanese:銀メッキ, 銀めっき, ...
  8. Arabic:طبقة فضية, تفضيض, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִפּוּי כֶּסֶף, הַכְסָפָה, ...
  10. Russian:посеребрение, серебрение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сріблення, срібне покриття, ...
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