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inoxidizable

[in-ok-si-dahy-zuh-buhl]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. not susceptible to oxidation.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of inoxidizable1

First recorded in 1860–65; in- 3 + oxidizable ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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The electrodes consist of metal grills covered with platinum or some other inoxidizable metal, and are placed in a vat with the intervention of perforated earthenware plates.

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In case they are to remain wholly or in part in the excavation, they are previously galvanized or painted with an inoxidizable coating in order to protect them and increase their durability.

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The bad conductors have to be placed in contact with a conducting anode, formed of an inoxidizable substance, such as platinum, manganese peroxide, or coke.

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