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/dee poh"leuh ruy'zeuhr/, n.a substance added to the electrolyte of an electric cell or battery to remove gas collected at the electrodes.
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Depolarizer — De*po lar*i zer, n. (Elec.) A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depolarizer — (Amer.) n. substance that removes polarity (also depolariser) … English contemporary dictionary
Depolarizer — For other uses, see Depolarization (disambiguation). A depolarizer or depolariser, in electrochemistry, according to an IUPAC definition[1], is a synonym of electroactive substance, i.e., a substance which changes its oxidation state, or partakes … Wikipedia
depolarizer — depoliarizatorius statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, mažinanti elektrodo poliarizaciją. atitikmenys: angl. depolarizer rus. деполяризатор … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
depolarizer — depoliarizatorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. depolarizer vok. Depolarisator, m rus. деполяризатор, m pranc. dépolarisant, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Depolarizer (optics) — A depolarizer or depolariser is an optical device used to scramble the polarization of light. An ideal depolarizer would output randomly polarized light whatever its input, but all practical depolarizers produce pseudo random output polarization … Wikipedia
depolarizer — noun see depolarize … New Collegiate Dictionary
depolarizer — noun 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 … Wiktionary
depolarizer — de·po·lar·iz·er (de poґlər īz″ər) 1. a chemical agent placed in a galvanic cell for reducing the polarization of an electrode. 2. a substance that reduces the voltage across a biological membrane. 3. a muscle relaxant that… … Medical dictionary
depolarizer — de·polarizer … English syllables
