sacrificial anode

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sacrificial anode [¦sak·rə‚fish·əl ′an‚ōd]

(physical chemistry)

A protective coating applied to a metal surface to act as an anode and be consumed in an electrochemical reaction, thereby preventing electrolytic corrosion of the metal.

sacrificial anode

A metal plate used in cathodic protection (i.e., the protection from corrosion) of piping or other equipment to which it is electrically connected. This metal plate must be more corrodible than the piping to which it is attached.

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