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aluminize

American  
[uh-loo-muh-nahyz] / əˈlu məˌnaɪz /
especially British, aluminise

verb (used with object)

aluminized, aluminizing
  1. to treat with aluminum.


aluminize British  
/ əˈluːmɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of aluminize

First recorded in 1855–60; alumin- + -ize

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Taking pride of place along the ridge today are two innovative telescopes, the Twin Magellans, each with curved sweeps of aluminized glass 6.5 meters in diameter, side by side in separate enclosures.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2023

If you have nonstick baking sheets, like Great Jones' aluminized steel Holy Sheet or Caraway's ceramic bakeware, they require gentler care than standard steel or aluminum baking sheets.

From Salon Nov. 19, 2022

The aluminized surface blocked up to 92% of convective heat and up to 96% of radiation, Fumiaki Takahashi said.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2021

They are aluminized polyimides—close cousins of the sheets that are chopped up for party decorations and makeup.

From Slate Dec. 28, 2018

It was not much more than an altitude suit, aluminized to withstand the blazing heat of sunshine in emptiness, and with extravagantly insulated soles to the magnetic boots.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray

When the United Kingdom in the 2000s set out to build an aluminizing system for its Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, Gilmore says, “it took us forever to get right.”

From Science Magazine Oct. 19, 2022

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