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to bonderize

to bonderize

9.9
To coat steel with a phosphate solution to stop rust
  • verb
  • Specialized
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  • After being bonderized, the steel sheets were painted for additional protection.

Examples

  • The factory routinely bonderizes car parts to improve their durability against rust.

  • It is essential to bonderize metal surfaces before they are used in outdoor environments.

  • They will bonderize the steel parts to ensure durability.

  • The workers bonderized the metal frames yesterday.

  • The factory routinely bonderizes metal components to protect them from corrosion.

  • It is essential to bonderize the steel parts before installation to prevent rust damage.

  • After the steel was bonderized, it showed a significant improvement in resistance to weathering.

Synonyms

to galvanize
vsto bonderize
  • Specialized
5 7.1

Coat iron or steel with zinc to stop rust

uses a phosphate solution rather than zinc to prevent corrosion
to anodize
vsto bonderize
  • Specialized
2 8.9

To coat metal with a hard protective layer using electricity

uses a chemical phosphate coating rather than an oxide formed electrochemically
to rustproof
vsto bonderize
1 4.1

To treat metal so it does not form red-brown flakes

uses a phosphate solution as the specific protective treatment
to platinize
vsto bonderize
  • Specialized
9.9

To coat something with a thin layer of platinum to protect it or change how it reacts

uses a phosphate coating instead of a platinum layer to prevent corrosion
to metalize
vsto bonderize
  • Specialized
8.6

To cover an object with a thin layer of metal

applies a phosphate solution coating rather than a metal film for protection
to metallize
vsto bonderize
  • Specialized
8.4

Cover an object with a thin metal layer for shine or protection

focuses on a phosphate bath treatment rather than a general metal coating

How Protective

to galvanize
  • Specialized
5 7.1
electroplate
  • Specialized
1 7.9
to bonderize
  • Specialized
9.9
to coat
105 2.8
to paint
854 1.0

Surface Forms

bonderize infinitive
bonderized past
bonderized past participle
bonderizing present participle
bonderizes third person singular

Morphology

bonderize = bonder (opaque) = bonder + ize

The verb is a technical/trade-name-derived term for a phosphate-coating process, so knowing 'bonder' does not let learners predict the specialized meaning.

Etymology

Bonderize comes from a trade name for a phosphate coating process and it sounds like the common word bond, because the treatment makes a tight, protective layer that 'bonds' to metal. So, to bonderize is to coat metal with a phosphate solution to 'prevent rust' and help it last longer.