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electrolytic switch
1. A switch whose terminals are submerged in an electrolytic substance.
2. A switch having two electrodes projecting into a chamber partly filled with electrolyte, leaving an air bubble of a predetermined width.

The bubble shifts position and changes the amount of electrolyte in contact with the electrodes when the switch is tilted from a true horizontal.

This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 37)