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passivation

noun
/ˌpæsəˈveɪʃən/CA/ˌpæsəˈvæɪʃən/

Etymology

From passive + -ation.

  1. derived from *peh₁-✻
  2. derived from passivus
  3. derived from passif
  4. inherited from passyf
  5. suffixed as passivation — “passive + ation”

Definitions

  1. The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material…

    The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.

  2. The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or…

    The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.

  3. Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for passivation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA