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<p><b>Passivation</b>, in <a href="page.php?w=physical_chemistry">physical chemistry</a> and engineering, refers to coating a material so it becomes "passive", that is, less readily affected or corroded by the environment. Passivation involves creation of an outer layer of shield material that is applied as a microcoating, created by chemical reaction with the base material, or allowed to build by spontaneous <a href="page.php?w=oxidation">oxidation</a> in the air. As a technique, passivation is the use of a light coat of a protective material,</p><p>
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