passivation
- a word derived from passivate.
Example Sentences
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The findings show how surface passivation influences the performance of copper oxide and demonstrate that creating metallic copper during the reaction is essential for efficient ammonia production.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Engineers have developed methods for passivation, for example by using a solution that creates a thin passivating coating.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
The passivation reduces the energy loss of electrons at the surface after they have been knocked loose by sunlight.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
The formation of this protective coating is passivation.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The formation of the protective layer is called passivation, a phenomenon discussed further in another chapter of this text.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
