PASSIVATE


Meaning of PASSIVATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-si-ˌvāt ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌpa-si-ˈvā-shən noun

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