passivation

Noun

 * 1)  The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
 * 2)  The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
 * 3)  Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: пасивиране
 * Chinese: (dùnhuà)
 * Italian:
 * Korean: 부동태


 * Bulgarian: пасивиране
 * German:
 * Korean: 패시베이션