passivating

ˈpæsɪˌveɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of passivating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

chemistry

TECH.

rendering a surface chemically inactive

TECH.

The passivating agent was applied to the surface to prevent reactions.
Passivating coatings are essential for preventing corrosion.
The passivating layer ensured the metal remained stable.

inerting

neutralizing

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Origin of passivating

Latin, passivus (capable of suffering) + -ate

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French:passivant, ...
German:passivierend, ...
Italian:non reattivo, ...
Spanish:pasivante, ...
Portuguese:inativante, ...
Chinese:不活泼的, ...
Japanese:化学的に不活性な, ...
Arabic:مُخَمِّد, ...
Hebrew:מְנַטֵּר, ...
Russian:химически неактивный, ...
Ukrainian:хімічно неактивний, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रिय, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয় করা, ...
Catalan:passivant, ...
Czech:pasivační, ...
Danish:passiverende, ...
Dutch:chemisch inactiverend, ...
Greek:χημικά αδρανοποιητική, ...
Hungarian:passziváló, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឲ្យផ្ទៃលែងមានប្រតិកម្មគីមី, ...
Korean:화학적으로 비활성화하는, ...
Persian:غیرفعال کننده شیمیایی, ...
Polish:pasywujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornando quimicamente inativo, ...
Romanian:pasivizant, ...
Swedish:passiverande, ...
Thai:ทำให้เฉื่อย, ...
Turkish:pasifleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:trơ, ...

passivate

ˈpæsɪˌveɪt

Definition of passivate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

general use

Rare

make inactive or less aggressive

Rare

The medication helps to passivate symptoms of the disease.

deactivate

neutralize

chemistry

TECH.

reduce surface reactivity by applying a coating

TECH.

The technician will passivate the metal to prevent rust.

coat

shield

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Origin of passivate

Latin, passivus (capable of suffering)

Examples of passivate in a sentence

The therapy aims to passivate aggressive behavior.
Engineers must passivate the surface to ensure durability.
To avoid corrosion, they decided to passivate the components.

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French:passiver, protéger, ...
German:passivieren, schützen, ...
Italian:passivare, rivestire, ...
Spanish:pasivar, ...
Portuguese:tornar inativo, proteger, ...
Chinese:使减弱, 钝化, ...
Japanese:鎮静化する, 不動態化する, ...
Arabic:خَمَّدَ, غَلَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁבִּית, לְצַפּוֹת, ...
Russian:успокаивать, пассивировать, ...
Ukrainian:заспокоювати, пасивувати, ...
Hindi:शांत करना, कोटिंग करना, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয় করা, প্রলেপ প্রয়োগ করা, ...
Catalan:passivar, protegir, ...
Czech:zklidnit, zpasivovat, ...
Danish:passivere, belægge, ...
Dutch:inactief maken, passiveren, ...
Greek:παθητικοποιώ, επικαλύπτω, ...
Hungarian:semlegesíteni, passziválni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យសកម្មភាពថយចុះ, ធ្វើឱ្យផ្ទៃលោហៈមានស្រទាប់ការពារ ដើម្បីកាត់បន្ថយប្រតិកម្មគីមី, ...
Korean:진정시키다, 수동화하다, ...
Persian:غیرفعال کردن, پوشش داد, ...
Polish:łagodzić, zabezpieczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar inativo, revestir, ...
Romanian:a inactiva, a pasiva, ...
Swedish:lugna, passivera, ...
Thai:ทำให้สงบ, เคลือบ, ...
Turkish:yatıştırmak, pasifleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm dịu, thụ động hóa, ...

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