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passivation

  • /ˌpæsəˈveɪʃən/ Canada, US, UK
  • /ˌpæsəˈvæɪʃən/ Australia

noun passivations

  1. countable, uncountable The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
  2. countable, uncountable The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
  3. countable, uncountable Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.

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noun process of a making a material non-reactive

한국어부동태 budongtae
Italianopassivazione

noun formation of a corrosion-inhibiting film

한국어패시베이션 paesibeisyeon
DeutschPassivierung

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"passivation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passivation.

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@misc{passivation_2026,
  title = {passivation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/passivation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}