1. the process or act of removing silver coating or silvering from a surface, especially from the back of a mirror
Usage: technical; commonly used in mirror restoration and manufacturing

1. to remove silver coating or silvering from a surface
Usage: technical; third-person singular present or present participle form

Examples

• The antique mirror required careful desilvering before it could be re-silvered.
• Desilvering old mirrors is a delicate process that must be done with precision.
• The technician is desilvering the back of the mirror using a chemical solution.
• Improper desilvering can damage the glass substrate underneath.
• The restoration shop specializes in desilvering and resilvering vintage mirrors.