passivate

pas·si·vate

P0099750 (păs′ə-vāt′)tr.v. pas·si·vat·ed, pas·si·vat·ing, pas·si·vates 1. To treat or coat (a metal) in order to reduce the chemical reactivity of its surface.2. To coat (a semiconductor, for example) with an oxide layer to protect against contamination and increase electrical stability.

pas′si·va′tion n.pas′si·va·tor n.

passivate

(ˈpæsɪˌveɪt) vb (Metallurgy) (tr) to render (a metal) less susceptible to corrosion by coating the surface with a substance, such as an oxide

pas•si•vate

(ˈpæs əˌveɪt)

v.t. -vat•ed, -vat•ing. to treat (a metal) to render the surface less reactive chemically. [1910–15]

passivate

Past participle: passivated
Gerund: passivating

Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
I passivated
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Present Continuous
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Present Perfect
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
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Future
I will passivate
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Future Perfect
I will have passivated
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Future Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been passivating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been passivating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been passivating
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Conditional
I would passivate
you would passivate
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Past Conditional
I would have passivated
you would have passivated
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Translations

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