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galvanize

[′gal·və‚nīz]
(metallurgy)
To deposit zinc on the surface of iron or steel by the processes of hot dipping, sherardizing, or sometimes electroplating.

galvanize

To coat steel or iron with zinc, as, for example, by immersing it in a bath of molten zinc.
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