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[โ€“] 50 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

A thin layer of chromium on the surface of a metal to make it shiny and protect from corrosion.

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    I used to work in manufacturing and we made a sort of tube socket that was cadmium plated on the outside and chrome plated on the inside.

    I wonder how many people got cancer plating those things. Ironically, all of the platers were in California because it was banned for new plating centers in most other states.

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