← BackshareGuessphosphatized/ˈfɑsfəˌtaɪzd/adjectiveTreated or combined with phosphorus or a phosphate compound.Phosphatized bones are often more durable than untreated ones.The phosphatized metal surface resisted rust for years.They examined phosphatized fossils under a microscope.SynonymscoatedtreatedpreservedAntonymsuntreated