(chemistry, materials science) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.

The state or condition of being passive; passivity.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of passivate

simple past tense and past participle of passivate

present participle of passivate

The quality or principle of being passive.

plural of passive

present participle of passivize

(US, grammar) The process of rendering into the passive form.

plural of passivation