Word: passivate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pas
si
vate
Definition: to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating
Morphemes:
Affix: passive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patior
Language: la
Decoded: patior
Meaning: to endure
Affix: -īvus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic