galvanization

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noun

The act or process of galvanizing.

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galvanisation
OriginEnglish galvanize ← French galvaniser →
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Meanings

noungalvanization (plural galvanizations)

plural galvanizations · alternative galvanisation

  1. The act or process of galvanizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstimulation with a galvanic current

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galvanisation
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stimulation

nounstimulation that arouses a person to lively action

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galvanisation
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stimulation

nouneither the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting

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galvanisation
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applicationcoatingcovering

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchgalvaniser
  2. Englishgalvanize
  3. Englishgalvanization

From galvanize + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian галваниза́ция
  • галваниза́ция (galvanizácija)the process of galvanizing
Catalan galvanització
  • galvanitzacióthe process of galvanizing
Czech galvanizace
  • galvanizacethe process of galvanizing
Dutch galvanisering
  • galvaniseringthe process of galvanizing
Finnish galvanisaatio
  • galvanisaatiothe process of galvanizing
French galvanisation
  • galvanisationthe process of galvanizing
German Galvanisierung
  • Galvanisierungthe process of galvanizing
Greek γαλβανισμός, επιψευδαργύρωση
  • γαλβανισμός (galvanismós)the process of galvanizing
  • επιψευδαργύρωση (epipsevdargýrosi)the process of galvanizing
Irish galbhánú, miotalú leictreach
  • galbhánúthe process of galvanizing
  • miotalú leictreachthe process of galvanizing
Italian galvanizzazione
  • galvanizzazionethe process of galvanizing
Latvian galvanizācija
  • galvanizācijathe process of galvanizing
Polish galwanizacja, galwanizowanie
  • galwanizacjathe process of galvanizing
  • galwanizowaniethe process of galvanizing
Portuguese galvanização
  • galvanizaçãothe process of galvanizing
Russian гальваниза́ция
  • гальваниза́ция (galʹvanizácija)the process of galvanizing
Slovak galvanizácia
  • galvanizáciathe process of galvanizing
Spanish galvanización
  • galvanizaciónthe process of galvanizing
Swedish galvanisering
  • galvaniseringthe process of galvanizing
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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