Difference between revisions of "Passive iron"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
− | fer | + | fer passivé (Fr.); passief ijzer (Ned.); aço passivo (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
− | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 |
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Description
Iron that has been acid treated to make it corrosion resistant. A strong oxidizing agent, such as nitric acid, forms a protective oxide coating on the surface.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fer passivé (Fr.); passief ijzer (Ned.); aço passivo (Port.)
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996