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Definition of Passivating
1. passivate [v] - See also: passivate
Literary usage of Passivating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Physical Chemistry by Harry Clary Jones (1915)
"This view does not account for the passivating effect of alkalies on iron, for
the retention of the passivity of metals at 100°, and for the passivating ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1914)
"He also called attention to certain especially peculiar phenomena attendant upon
the processes of passivating and activating, and in closing pointed out the ..."
3. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1916)
"As nitrates and ammonia are frequent constituents of soil, and nitrates have a
strong passivating effect, it would have been interesting to make some ..."
4. Nuclear Production Of Hydrogen: Second Information Exchange Meeting, Argonne by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"... a passivating layer on the surface of the Cu particles. At 430-435°C the CuCl
starts to melt, facilitating the interaction between HCl and Cu. ..."
5. Occupational Exposure Management at Nuclear Power Plants: Fourth ISOE by European Commission, European Technical Centre (2005)
"One important step is to reduce the amount of cobalt entering the reactor, by
exchange of components or passivating surfaces containing Stellite. ..."
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