bonderize

verb

coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion

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bonderize steel

• Syn: ↑bonderise

• Hypernyms: ↑coat, ↑surface

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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\\ˈbändəˌrīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)

Etymology: back-formation from Bonderized, a trademark

: to coat (steel) with a patented phosphate solution for protection against corrosion

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/bon"deuh ruyz'/, v.t., bonderized, bonderizing.

to coat (steel) with an anticorrosive phosphate solution, usually in preparation for the application of paint, enamel, or lacquer.

Also, esp. Brit., bonderise.

[1935-40; back formation from Bonderized, a trademark, prob. equiv. to BOND¹ + -ER¹ + -IZE + -ED²]