passivate

[ pas-uh-veyt ]

verb (used with object),pas·si·vat·ed, pas·si·vat·ing.Metallurgy.
  1. to treat (a metal) to render the surface less reactive chemically.

Origin of passivate

1
First recorded in 1910–15; passive + -ate1

Other words from passivate

  • pas·si·va·tion, noun

Words Nearby passivate

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British Dictionary definitions for passivate

passivate

/ (ˈpæsɪˌveɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to render (a metal) less susceptible to corrosion by coating the surface with a substance, such as an oxide

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