Associations to the word «Passivation»

Wiktionary

PASSIVATION, noun. (chemistry) (materials science) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
PASSIVATION, noun. (chemistry) The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
PASSIVATION, noun. (control theory) Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.

Wise words

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