electrolytic corrosion

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• electrolytic corrosion — electrochemical corrosion causing the electrolytic removal of metal …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• corrosion — [1] The chemical process in which a metal is eaten away (i.e., rusting). [2] Deterioration of materials from chemical action. [3] The eating or wearing away of a substance, such as metal, usually caused by chemical decomposition brought about by… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Electrolytic capacitor — An electrolytic capacitor is a type of capacitor that uses an ionic conducting liquid as one of its plates. Typically with a larger capacitance per unit volume than other types, they are valuable in relatively high current and low frequency… …   Wikipedia

• Plasma electrolytic oxidation — (PEO), also known as microarc oxidation (MAO), is an electrochemical surface treatment process for generating oxide coatings on metals. It is similar to anodizing, but it employs higher potentials, so that discharges[1] occur and the resulting… …   Wikipedia

• contact corrosion — when two dissimiliar metals are in contact without a protective barrier between them and they are in the presence of liquid, an electrolytic cell is created. The degree of corrosion is dependent on the area in contact and the electro potential… …   Mechanics glossary

• cathodic protection — noun : the control of the electrolytic corrosion of an underground or underwater metallic structure (as a pipeline) by the application of an electric current in such a way that the structure is made to act as the cathode instead of anode of an… …   Useful english dictionary

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• dental galvanism — production of galvanic current in the oral cavity due to the presence of two or more dissimilar metals in dental restorations that are bathed in saliva, or a single metal restoration and two electrolytes, saliva and pulp tissue fluid, thus… …   Medical dictionary

• cathodic protection — noun Date: 1930 the prevention of electrolytic corrosion of a usually metallic structure (as a pipeline) by causing it to act as the cathode rather than as the anode of an electrochemical cell …   New Collegiate Dictionary