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sacrificial anode
noun
Chemistry. an anode that is attached to a metal object subject to electrolysis and is decomposed instead of the object.
Origin:
1975–80
1975–80
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| sacrificial anode | |
| —n | |
| metallurgy an electropositive metal, such as zinc, that protects a more important electronegative part by corroding when attacked by electrolytic action | |
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