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passivity

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[pa-siv-i-tee] / pæˈsɪv ɪ ti /

noun

  1. Also passiveness the state or condition of being passive.

  2. chemical inactivity, especially the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.

Etymology

Origin of passivity

First recorded in 1650–60; passive + -ity

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