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Verb: passivate  'pa-si,veyt
  1. (chemistry) reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating
    "Acids other than nitric acid may passivate iron"

Derived forms: passivated, passivates, passivating

Encyclopedia: Passivate

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