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Meaning of galvanic anode | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An anode used to protect buried or submerged metal structures from corrosion, made from a metal alloy with a more "active" voltage (more negative electrochemical potential) than the metal of the protected structure, so that the anode material corrodes and is consumed in preference to the structure.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

galvanic cell galvanic couple galvanic series Galvanically galvaniser Galvanism

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