ALL meanings of anodize
an·o·dize
A a - verb anodize to coat (a metal, such as aluminium or magnesium) with a protective oxide film by electrolysis 3
- verb transitive anodize to put a protective, often colored, oxide film on (a light metal) by an electrolytic process in which the metal serves as the anode 3
- verb with object anodize to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means. 1
- transitive verb anodize metal: coat with oxide 1
- noun anodize Coat (a metal, especially aluminum) with a protective oxide layer by an electrolytic process in which the metal forms the anode. 1
- verb anodize to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration. 0