# calorize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To form a protective surface on (a ferrous metal) by coating with aluminum powder and then heating.

## Etymology
From Latin calor (“heat”) + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calorize