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anodize

[ an-uh-dahyz ]
/ ˈæn əˌdaɪz /
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verb (used with object), an·o·dized, an·o·diz·ing.Chemistry.
to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means.
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Also especially British, an·o·dise .

Origin of anodize

First recorded in 1930–35; anod(e) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM anodize

an·o·di·za·tion, noun

Words nearby anodize

anode, anode dark space, anode glow, anode resistance, anodic, anodize, anodontia, anodyne, anoesis, anoestrus, anoia
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Words related to anodize

bronze, chrome, cover, electroplate, enamel, encrust, face, flake, foil, gild, laminate, layer, nickel, overlay, platinize, scale, silver, stratify

British Dictionary definitions for anodize

anodize

anodise

/ (ˈænəˌdaɪz) /
verb
to coat (a metal, such as aluminium or magnesium) with a protective oxide film by electrolysis
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