Meanings
verbanodize (third-person singular simple present anodizes, present participle anodizing, simple past and past participle anodized)
present singular third person anodizes · participle present anodizing · participle past anodized · past anodized · alternative anodise
- to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan anoditzar
- anoditzarto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Czech anodizace, eloxování
- anodizaceto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
- eloxováníto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Finnish anodisoida
- anodisoidato coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
German eloxieren
- eloxierento coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Irish anóidigh
- anóidighto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Italian anodizzare
- anodizzareto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Polish anodyzować, anodować
- anodyzowaćto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
- anodowaćto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Portuguese anodizar
- anodizarto coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Swedish anodisera
- anodiserato coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide
Cite this entry
APA
anodize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anodize
MLA
“anodize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anodize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anodize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anodize.
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