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Coslettize

Coslettize verb: to apply a coating of phosphate to the surface of (iron or steel) to protect from corrosion.

Verb

Coslettize (third-person singular simple present Coslettizes, present participle Coslettizing, simple past and past participle Coslettized)

  1. (dated, transitive) To apply a coating of phosphate to the surface of (iron or steel) to protect from corrosion.

Forms of Coslettize

third-person singular presentCoslettizes
present participleCoslettizing
past participleCoslettized
pastCoslettized
alternative formcoslettize
alternative formCoslettise
alternative formcoslettise

Origin of Coslettize

From Coslett + -ize. Named after British chemist Thomas Watts Coslett, who developed an early phosphate coating technique.

Questions about Coslettize

What does Coslettize mean?
Coslettize means to apply a coating of phosphate to the surface of (iron or steel) to protect from corrosion.
What part of speech is Coslettize?
Coslettize is a verb.
What is the past tense of Coslettize?
The past tense of Coslettize is Coslettized.

Words near Coslettize in the dictionary

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  2. cosleeping
  3. cosleeps
  4. coslept
  5. Coslett
  6. Coslettize
  7. coslice categories
  8. coslice category
  9. Cosma
  10. cosmaceutical
  11. cosmaceuticals

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