- aluminize
- transitive verb (-nized; -nizing) Date: 1934 to treat or coat with aluminum
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
aluminize
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Aluminize — A*lu mi*nize ([.a]*l[=u]*m[i^]*n[imac]z), v. t. To treat or impregnate with alum; to alum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aluminize — (Amer.) v. treat with aluminum; cover with aluminum (also aluminise) … English contemporary dictionary
aluminize — (also aluminise) ► VERB ▪ coat with aluminium … English terms dictionary
aluminize — [ə lo͞o′mə nīz΄] vt. aluminized, aluminizing to coat or treat with aluminum … English World dictionary
aluminize — aluminization, n. /euh looh meuh nuyz /, v.t., aluminized, aluminizing. to treat with aluminum. Also, esp. Brit., aluminise. [1855 60; ALUMIN + IZE] * * * … Universalium
aluminize — verb Alternate spelling of aluminise … Wiktionary
aluminize — alu·mi·nize … English syllables
aluminize — a•lu•mi•nize [[t]əˈlu məˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing chem. to treat with aluminum • Etymology: 1855–60 a•lu mi•ni•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
aluminize — v.t. to coat with aluminium … Dictionary of difficult words
aluminize — v.tr. (also ise) coat with aluminium. Derivatives: aluminization n … Useful english dictionary
