metallization

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/ˌmɛtl̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of metallizing

OriginEnglish metal ← Middle English metal ← Old French meta →
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Meanings

nounmetallization (countable and uncountable, plural metallizations)

plural metallizations · alternative metallisation

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe act or process of metallizing

Origin

  1. Latinmetallum
  2. Old Frenchmeta
  3. Middle Englishmetal
  4. Englishmetal
  5. Englishmetallization

From metal + -ization.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with metallization

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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