aluminizationn.1
/əˌl(j)uːmᵻnʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /əˌluməˌnaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Now rare.
The action or process of treating or impregnating something with alum or alumina.
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1807 tr. J.-A.-C. Chaptal Chem. Arts & Manufactures IV. xxiv. 464 Boiling is employed in the aluminization [Fr. l'alunage] of wool, and that the stuff is never completely dried before the application of the dye.
1911 Biochem. Bull. 1 238 Aluminization of the food appeared to be without effect on the daily average output of urine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
aluminizationn.2
/əˌl(j)uːmᵻnʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /əˌluməˌnaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ The action or process of spraying or coating something with aluminium.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > [noun] > coating with metal > with specific metals
leadingc1440
tinningc1440
foilinga1582
quickening1738
electroplating1840
zincing1841
retinning1843
palladiumizinga1851
acierage1852
platinizing1853
nickelization1857
quicking1863
brassingc1865
copperingc1865
nickel plating1870
nickelling1875
steel-facing1884
brazing1886
aluminizing1890
sherardizing1901
calorizing1930
aluminization1932
stelliting1934
anodizing1936
anodization1952
flame-plating1954
1932 U.S. Patent 1,881,064 2/2 Surface aluminum alloyage may be secured by various processes of surface aluminization.
1946 W. Lewis Thin Films & Surfaces vii. 61 Aluminization improves the reflectivity of speculum metal gratings.
1984 New Scientist 27 Sept. 56/2 Alternative methods currently in use are vacuum aluminisation and zinc-arc spray.
2006 R. C. Reed Superalloys v. 295 Aluminisation takes place exclusively in the gas phase.
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