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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.

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Nearby words

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  9. sacring,
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Origin of sacrificial anode

First recorded in 1975–80
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British Dictionary definitions for sacrificial anode

sacrificial anode

noun

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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