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anodize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
an-odize
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration

Etymology

Etymology tree English anode Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English anodize From anode + -ize.

Inflected Forms

anodizes (present, singular) anodizing (participle, present) anodized (participle, past) anodized (past) anodise (alternative)

Derived Forms

anodizer

Synonyms

anodise

Questions

What does anodize mean?
to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration
Where does anodize come from?
Etymology tree English anode Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English anodize From anode + -ize.

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