metalize

or met·al·lize

[ met-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈmɛt lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), met·al·ized, met·al·iz·ing.

to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.
to cover or coat (a metal or nonmetal object or structure) with metal.

Origin of metalize

First recorded in 1585–95; metal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM metalize

met·al·i·za·tion, noun un·met·al·ized, adjective

Words nearby metalize

metalepsis, metalhead, metalinguistic, metalinguistics, metalist, metalize, metall-, metall., metalled, metalli-, metallic