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Answer: passivating
Answer	Crossword Clue
passivating	Coat (a semiconductor) with inert material to protect it from contamination
passivating	PASSIVATE, to coat metal with oxides to protect from corrosion
passivating	Make (a metal or other substance) unreactive by altering the surface layer or coating the surface with a thin inert layer

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Answer: passivating