Look up: passivation

1. Passivation
   A chemical reaction that eliminates the detrimental effect of electrically reactive atoms on a solar cell's surface.
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2. passivation
   (1) A reduction of the anodic reaction rate of an electrode involved in corrosion. (2) The process in metal corrosion by which metals become passive. (3) The changing of a chemically active surface of a metal to a much less reactive state. Contrast with activation.
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3. passivation
   formation of a covering layer decreasing with the reduction in leakage current Category: Electrical engineering and energy
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
4. Passivation
   Passivation, in physical chemistry and engineering, is a material becoming "passive" in relation to being less affected by environmental factors such as air or water. It means a shielding outer layer of corrosion which can be demonstrated with a micro-coating or found occurring spontaneously in nat...
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5. Passivation
   A chemical reaction that eliminates the detrimental effect of electrically reactive atoms on a photovoltaic cell's surface.
   Found on http://www.electromn.com/glossary/p.htm
   
   
6. Passivation
   [spacecraft] The passivation of a spacecraft is the removal of any internal energy contained in the vehicle at the end of its mission or useful life. Spent upper stages are generally passivated after their use as launch vehicles is complete, as are satellites when they can no longer be utili...
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