The process of applying a protective zinc coating to metal to prevent rust, typically through electrochemical deposition.
Present participle of 'galvayne' or 'galvanize,' derived from Luigi Galvani. The -ing suffix marks the ongoing action or process of protecting metal.
Galvanizing is why modern metal structures can last decades outdoors without rusting—the zinc oxidizes first, sacrificing itself to protect the steel underneath, like a metallic bodyguard that takes the damage so something else doesn't have to.
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