/bon"deuh ruyz'/ , v.t., bonderized, bonderizing .
to coat (steel) with an anticorrosive phosphate solution, usually in preparation for the application of paint, enamel, or lacquer.
Also, esp. Brit., bonderise .
[ 1935-40; back formation from Bonderized, a trademark, prob. equiv. to BOND 1 + -ER 1 + -IZE + -ED 2 ]