Etymology

depolarizer

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English depolarize ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishpolarize
  8. Englishdepolarize
  9. English todaydepolarizer

From depolarize + -er.

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