anodic cleaning
anodic cleaning
[ə′näd·ik ′klēn·iŋ] (metallurgy)
The removal of a foreign substance from a metallic surface by electrolysis with the metal as the anode. Also known as anodic pickling; reverse-current cleaning.
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