Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

anodize

[an-uh-dahyz]
See more synonyms for anodize on Thesaurus.com
verb (used with object), an·o·dized, an·o·diz·ing. Chemistry.
  1. to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means.
Show More
Also especially British, an·o·dise.

Origin of anodize

First recorded in 1930–35; anod(e) + -ize
Related formsan·o·di·za·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for anodize

layer, scale, enamel, overlay, laminate, cover, flake, gild, foil, face, stratify, silver, bronze, platinize, nickel, anodize, chrome, encrust, electroplate
British Dictionary definitions for anodize

anodize

anodise

verb
  1. to coat (a metal, such as aluminium or magnesium) with a protective oxide film by electrolysis
Show More
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

Word Origin and History for anodize

v.

1931, from anode + -ize. Related: Anodized; anodizing.

Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper