passivation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
2. (countable, uncountable) The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
3. (countable, uncountable) Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.

Synonyms

inactivation

inaction

inactivating

passivating

passivating action

Translations

Passivierung

passivazione

Abschaltung

Passivmachen

passivation

pasivación

طلاء المعدن لحمايته من العوامل الجوية

pasivasyon

passivació

Etymology

From passive + -ation.