passivation
The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
Other meanings
The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.
Related words
- repassivation
- transpassivation
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “passivation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.