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blackening en · NOUN

Etymology

From blacken + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
  2. (countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The act of defaming or sullying.
    • blackenings of my reputation

Forms

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Coordinates

passivation · electroplating · black oxide · galvanizing · browning · phosphating · plating · bluing

Hypernyms

finish · coating

Synonyms

nigrescence

blackening en · VERB

Etymology

From blacken + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of blacken
    form of blacken