galvanic couple

galvanic couple
a) The corrosive cell formed when two different metals are separated by an electrolyte, or the corrosion produced by this effect.
b) The pair of plates (made of different metals or other conductive materials) which form a voltaic cell in a battery.

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  • galvanic couple — Couple Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Galvanic couple — Galvanic couple. См. Гальваническая пара. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • galvanic couple — Elect. See voltaic couple. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • galvanic couple — noun : a pair of dissimilar substances (as metals) capable of acting together as an electric source when brought in contact with an electrolyte * * * Elect. See voltaic couple. [1895 1900] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Couple — Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some sort with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Galvanic corrosion — This new manifold for water meters has replaced the old one after 4 years of use, having been connected directly to a copper pipe in the building (0.85 V of potential difference, see the point of corrosion in the bottom left). With a PVC battery… …   Wikipedia

  • Galvanic isolation — is the principle of isolating functional sections of electric systems so that charge carrying particles cannot move from one section to another, i.e. there is no electric current flowing directly from one section to the next. Energy and/or… …   Wikipedia

  • couple — [kup′əl] n. [ME < OFr cople < L copula, a band, link: see COPULA] 1. anything joining two things together; bond; link 2. two things or persons of the same sort that are somehow associated 3. two people, esp. a man and woman, who are engaged …   English World dictionary

  • voltaic couple — Couple Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • galvanic element — galvaninis elementas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electrochemical cell; galvanic element; voltaic cell vok. elektrochemisches Element, n; galvanisches Element, n rus. гальванический элемент, m pranc. couple voltaïque, m; élément… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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