pretreat in English
verb
1
treat (something) with a chemical before use.
Procedures for chemically pretreating archaeological charcoal vary only slightly from laboratory to laboratory, and all involve treatment with acid and sodium hydroxide.
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1. Chemical compounds used to pretreat metal surfaces to improve the adhesion of coatings and improve corrosion resistance
2. Nitrate process is a new technology to pretreat refractory arsenical ores, and has made considerable progress in the process development.