passivate
verb
pas·siv·ate ˈpa-si-ˌvāt 
passivated; passivating
transitive verb
1
: to make inactive or less reactive
passivate the surface of steel by chemical treatment
2
: to protect (something, such as a solid-state device) against contamination by coating or surface treatment
passivation
ˌpa-si-ˈvā-shən
noun 
Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- kiss good-bye
- kiss goodbye
- kiss impression
- kiss of death
- kiss of life
- kiss of peace
- kiss off
- kiss one's ass
- kiss someone's arse
- kiss someone's ass
- kiss something goodbye
- kiss spot
- kiss up to
- kiss-and-tell
- kiss-curl
- kiss-in-the-ring
- kiss-me
- kiss-me-at-the-gate
- kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
- kiss-me-quick
- kiss-off
- kiss-offs
- kissability
- kissable
- kissabler