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Definition of: sherardize
(sher′ər·dīz) v.t. ·ized, ·iz·ing Metall.
To give a coating of zinc to (steel or iron) by packing in zinc dust, placing in a furnace, and subjecting to a heat sufficient to cause the zinc vapor to soak in. [after Sherard Cowper–Coles, died 1936, British inventor]
—sher′ard·iz′ing noun & adjective
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