/pa siv"i tee/ , n.
1. Also, passiveness /pas"iv nis/ . the state or condition of being passive.
2. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.
[ 1650-60; PASSIVE + -ITY ]
/pa siv"i tee/ , n.
1. Also, passiveness /pas"iv nis/ . the state or condition of being passive.
2. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.
[ 1650-60; PASSIVE + -ITY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012