See Also: occluding frame(medicine)
occluding ligature(medicine)
occluding relation(medicine)
occluding centric relation record(medicine)
Frame(medicine)
Frame(law)
frame-up(dictionary)
frame(2)(dictionary)
frame(1)(dictionary)
drawing frame(encyclopedia)

passivate (iou) and occluding frame (medicine)


passivate (iou)



passivate verb trans. E20.
[from PASSIVE + -ATE3.]
Make (metal) passive or inert, esp. by altering the surface layer, in order to prevent corrosion etc. E20.
Coat (a semiconductor) with inert material to protect it from contamination. M20.
passi'vation noun E20.
passivator noun a passivating agent M20.

occluding frame (medicine)


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articulator
<dentistry> A special holder for models of your teeth. The articulator holds the models in the same alignment as your jaw so the orthodontist can look carefully at your bite.