anodized
|an-o-dized|
/ˈænəˌdaɪzd/
(anodize)
create oxide layer
Etymology
'anodize' originates from English, formed from the noun 'anode' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. The noun 'anode' ultimately comes from Greek 'anodos', where 'ana-' meant 'up' and 'hodos' meant 'way'.
'anodos' (Greek) gave rise to the English noun 'anode' in the 19th century (coined in the context of electrochemistry), and later the verb 'anodize' was created in English by adding '-ize' to 'anode' to describe treating a metal to form an oxide layer.
Initially related to the concept of an 'anode' (the electrode), the term evolved into a technical verb meaning specifically 'to form or coat with an oxide layer by electrochemical means' and the adjective meaning 'having been so treated.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'anodize' — to treat (a metal) by anodizing, i.e., to form an oxide layer on its surface by electrochemical means.
The technicians anodized the components to improve wear resistance.
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Adjective 1
coated or treated by anodizing; having an oxide layer formed on the surface (typically of aluminum) by an electrochemical process.
Anodized aluminum is commonly used in cookware because it is harder and more corrosion-resistant.
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