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