sacrificial anode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of corrodible metal, attached to a metallic surface to be protected, that is preferentially consumed by electrolytic action

Word forms

sacrificial anode sacrificial anodes

Synonyms

galvanic anode sacrificial rod
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