passivate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English passive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English passivate From passive + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- To reduce the chemical reactivity of (a surface) by applying a coating.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| passivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| passivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| passivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| passivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
bg пасивирам (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) · fi passivoida (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) · ca passivar (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) · de passivieren (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) · it passivare (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface)