anodized

an·o·dize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-dahyz]
- /ˈæn əˌdaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-dahyz]
- /ˈæn əˌdaɪz/

Definitions of anodized word

adjective anodized coated with a protective oxide film by electrolysis 3
verb with object anodized to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means. 1
noun anodized Simple past tense and past participle of anodize. 1
adjective anodized Of a metal object: having a surface layer of oxide, for decoration or protection, and formed via an electrolytic process. 0

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Origin of anodized

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; anod(e) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Anodized

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anodized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anodized

verb anodized

layer — protocol layer
scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
overlay — to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

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