v.
Pronunciation: ' pa-si- ˌ v ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1913
1 : to make inactive or less reactive < passivate the surface of steel by chemical treatment>
2 : to protect (as a solid-state device) against contamination by coating or surface treatment
– pas · siv · ation \ ˌ pa-si- ' v ā -sh ə n \ noun