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verb
To apply a coating of phosphate to the surface of (iron or steel) to protect from corrosion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phosphatize
History
From Coslett + -ize. Named after British chemist Thomas Watts Coslett, who developed an early phosphate coating technique.
