depolarizer

American  

[dee-poh-luh-rahy-zer] / diˈpoʊ ləˌraɪ zər /

noun

1. a substance added to the electrolyte of an electric cell or battery to remove gas collected at the electrodes.

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depolarizer

This very common form of cell is an example of the single fluid type, with a solid depolarizer surrounding the negative element; the latter is generally carbon, the positive element being zinc.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

The depolarizer, being heavier than the electrolyte, remains at the bottom of the jar, and the two liquids are thus kept separate.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

If they did, potassium chlorate would be a better depolarizer than manganese dioxide, instead of the other way around.

From With No Strings Attached by George Luther Schelling

The Edison Cell.—This is a single fluid cell with a solid depolarizer, as shown in fig.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

This depolarizer is placed on the market in the form of crystals, known as sulpho-chromic salt, made by the action of sulphuric acid upon chromic acid.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

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