electrolytic interrupter

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noun Electricity.

a current interrupter consisting of a cell with two electrodes that is immersed in an electrolyte such that the passage of current through the cell causes bubbles to form in the electrolyte, the bubbles breaking the circuit.

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Words nearby electrolytic interrupter

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How to use electrolytic interrupter in a sentence

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This is accomplished by means of an "interrupter" that either vibrates rapidly or "snaps" once at the formation of each spark.
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