demetallization

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noun

The process of removing traces of metal from a material (or from a surface), especially from a material that has been subjected to a metal-based catalysis

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Meanings

noundemetallization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of removing traces of metal from a material (or from a surface), especially from a material that has been subjected to a metal-based catalysis

Origin

From de- + metal + -ization.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 脫金屬 /脱金属
  • 脫金屬 /脱金属 (tuō jīnshǔ)removing traces of metal
Finnish metallinpoisto
  • metallinpoistoremoving traces of metal
Cite this entry
APA

demetallization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demetallization

MLA

“demetallization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demetallization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demetallization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demetallization.

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