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aluminize

American  
[uh-loo-muh-nahyz] / əˈlu məˌnaɪz /
especially British, aluminise

verb (used with object)

aluminized, aluminizing

  1. to treat with aluminum.

aluminize British  
/ əˈluːmɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint

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Other Word Forms

  • aluminization noun

Etymology

Origin of aluminize

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

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