transpassivation

noun

The electrochemical breakdown of the surface of a passivated metal

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Meanings

nountranspassivation (plural transpassivations)

plural transpassivations

  1. The electrochemical breakdown of the surface of a passivated metal

Origin

From trans- + passivation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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