The process of coating steel or iron with zinc to protect it from rusting, or the act of stimulating someone into action.
From galvanize plus the suffix -ation (forming nouns of action or process). Galvanize comes from Luigi Galvani's name, applied to electroplating processes.
Most bridge railings and steel fences you see haven't rusted in decades because of galvanization—that shiny zinc coating is like armor that sacrifices itself to protect the steel underneath!
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