passivate
[ pas-uh-veyt ]
verb (used with object),pas·si·vat·ed, pas·si·vat·ing.Metallurgy.
to treat (a metal) to render the surface less reactive chemically.
Origin of passivate
1Other words from passivate
- pas·si·va·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for passivate
passivate
/ (ˈpæsɪˌveɪt) /
verb
(tr) to render (a metal) less susceptible to corrosion by coating the surface with a substance, such as an oxide
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