aluminize

[ uh-loo-muh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, a·lu·mi·nized, a·lu·mi·niz·ing.

1. to treat with aluminum.

aluminize

/ əˈluːmɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint

Other Words From

• a·lumi·ni·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aluminize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; alumin- + -ize