galvanization
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The process of galvanization involves the application of which element to prevent the rusting of steel or iron?
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2024
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
He was ordered two weeks' rest in bed, with massage, cool sponging daily, and galvanization of the areas of neuralgia.
From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by Mitchell, John K.
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