passivating

UK
/ˈpæs.ɪ.veɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈpæs.ɪ.veɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

passivatingnoun
Gerund/uncountable noun denoting the process of passivation.
passivationEn chimie et métallurgie.
Passivating of stainless-steel components is essential to prevent contamination.
La passivation des composants en acier inoxydable est essentielle pour éviter toute contamination.
passivatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpæsɪveɪtɪŋ/
US
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Used attributively to describe substances or processes that cause passivation.
passivantEn chimie et métallurgie.
A passivating acid bath was applied to the aluminium panels.
Un bain acide passivant a été appliqué sur les panneaux en aluminium.
passivateverb

passivating

Gerund

passivated
Past Simple
passivated
Past Participle
passivating
Gerund
UK
/ˈpæs.ɪ.veɪt/
US
/ˈpæs.ɪ.veɪt/
passiverSens technique : rendre une surface métallique moins réactive en la recouvrant d'une couche protectrice.
The engineers decided to passivate the metal surface to prevent corrosion.
Les ingénieurs ont décidé de passiver la surface métallique pour empêcher la corrosion.
passiverSens chimique : rendre une substance chimiquement inactive ou inerte.
The chemical process was used to passivate the catalyst, reducing its activity.
Le procédé chimique a été utilisé pour passiver le catalyseur, réduisant ainsi son activité.
Synonyms

Definitions

passivatingnoun
The act or process of treating a material so as to make it less chemically reactive; passivation.
Passivating of stainless-steel components is essential to prevent contamination.
passivatinggerund / present participle
Serving to make a material less reactive or more resistant to corrosion by forming a protective coating; causing passivation.
A passivating acid bath was applied to the aluminium panels.
passivateverb
To make a material less reactive by coating it with a protective layer.
The engineers decided to passivate the metal surface to prevent corrosion.
To render a substance chemically inactive or inert.
The chemical process was used to passivate the catalyst, reducing its activity.