passivate

passive +‎ -ate

passivate (third-person singular simple present passivates, present participle passivating, simple past and past participle passivated)

1. (chemistry) to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating

• activate

• passivation

passivate

1. second-person plural imperfect indicative of passire
2. inflection of passivare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative
3. feminine plural of passivato

• passatevi, pavesasti