galvanic anode en · NOUN
Meanings
- An anode used to protect buried or submerged metal structures from corrosion, made from a metal alloy with a more "active" voltage (more negative electrochemical potential) than the metal of the protected structure, so that the anode material corrodes and is consumed in preference to the structure.
Forms
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| galvanic anodes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |