protectivity

English

Etymology

From protective +‎ -ity.

Noun

protectivity (uncountable)

1. The state, quality, or condition of being protective.
   • 1977, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Conservation of Materials in Energy Systems through the Reduction of Erosion, Erosion control in energy systems: report of Committee on Conservation of Materials in Energy Systems through the Reduction of Erosion, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Sociotechnical Systems, National Research Council‎, page 136:

     ...product barriers on the surfaces of alloys and then examining the protectivity of such barriers.

Derived terms

• immunoprotectivity