passivation

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Synonyms: passivator, passivating, assination, passivization

Antonyms: passivator, passivating, assination, passivization

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry|materials science}} The process of making a material [[passive]] ([[non-reactive]]) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The [[spontaneous]] formation of a hard non-reactive surface [[film]] (usually an [[oxide]] or [[nitride]]) that inhibits further [[corrosion]].
3. {{lb|en|control theory}} Conversion of a non-passive [[dynamical system]] into a passive one.

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