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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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