To treat, combine with, or convert something into a chloride; to introduce chloride ions or compounds into a substance.
From chloride + the verbal suffix -ize (from Greek -izein), a productive suffix meaning 'to cause to become' or 'to treat with,' used extensively in scientific terminology since the 18th century.
The chloridization process is crucial in metallurgy—heating metals in chloride-containing environments can dramatically change their properties and make them stronger or more resistant to corrosion.
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