satinize

transitive verb

sat·​in·​ize

ˈsatᵊnˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to give a satiny finish to

glass … satinized by plunging in a bath of hydrofluoric acid vapor

—C. W. Drepperd

Word History

Etymology

satin entry 1 + -ize

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