Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passivate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pas-si-vate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the chemical reactivity of (a surface) by applying a coating.

Etymology

Etymology tree English passive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English passivate From passive + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

passivates (present, singular) passivating (participle, present) passivated (participle, past) passivated (past)

Derived Forms

passivation

Antonyms

activate

Questions

What does passivate mean?: To reduce the chemical reactivity of (a surface) by applying a coating.
Where does passivate come from?: Etymology tree English passive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English passivate From passive + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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