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galvanization

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[gal-vuhn-uh-zay-shuhn, -ahy-zay-shuhn] / ˌgæl vən əˈzeɪ ʃən, -aɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of galvanizing.


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Generally speaking, mass galvanization requires, at bare minimum, a shared understanding of reality and what that reality means.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2025

Iron and other metals may also be protected from corrosion by galvanization, a process in which the metal to be protected is coated with a layer of a more readily oxidized metal, usually zinc.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

“There has been a galvanization of both sides,” Yochelson said.

From Washington Post Sep. 14, 2017

He tracks every step of this galvanization process — from the caldron’s 865-degree temperature to the line speed — on a bank of flashing screens.

From New York Times May 11, 2017

It would appear at a first glance as though local galvanization of affected joints should be more directly and powerfully instrumental than electric baths in promoting the absorption of morbid deposits.

From The Electric Bath by George M. Schweig

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