DEPOLARIZER

Etymology

Noun

depolarizer (plural depolarizers)

(chemistry) Any substance added to the electrolyte of a battery that produces hydrogen in order to combine with the liberated hydrogen and prevent the build up of pressure.

Anagrams

• repolarized

Source: Wiktionary


De*po"lar*i`zer, n. (Elec.)

Definition: A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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