v.
Pronunciation: ' a-n ə - ˌ d ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1931
: to subject (a metal) to electrolytic action as the anode of a cell in order to coat with a protective or decorative film
– an · od · i · za · tion \ ˌ a- ˌ n ō -d ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ a-n ə - \ noun