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Galvanized
Definition:
Covered with a protective coating of zinc.
Coated with zinc to prevent rusting of iron or steel.
Metal (usually steel) coated with a thin layer of zinc to provide corrosion resistance; i.e., rust proofing. Galvanizing methods are (1) "hot-dipped galvanizing", which consists of passing the continuous length of sheet, wire, rod, or shape through a molten bath, followed by an air stream "wipe" that controls the thickness of the zinc finish; and (2) "electro-galvanizing", which continuously zinc-coats an uncoiled sheet or unwound wire or rod electrolytically. Galvanized sheet also is known in the market as "coated sheet".
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