Anodization

/ˌænədəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

The process of coating a metal (especially aluminum) with a protective oxide layer by using electrolysis.

From anodize (verb) + -ation (noun suffix). Anodize comes from anode, describing the metal's role as the positive electrode during the process.

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