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interrupter (s), interrupters (pl) (nouns)
This entry is located in the following units: inter-, intero- (page 15) rupt-, -rupting, -ruption (page 4)
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electrolytic interrupter (s), electrolytic interrupters (pl) (nouns)
1. An interrupter component that is tilted to change the current through it.
2. A current interrupter consisting of a cell with two electrodes that is immersed in an electrolyte such that the passage of current through the cell causes bubbles to form in the electrolyte, the bubbles breaking the circuit.
3. An interrupter that consists of two electrodes in an electrolytic solution.

Bubbles formed in the solution continually interrupt the passage of currents between the electrodes.

This entry is located in the following units: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 36) rupt-, -rupting, -ruption (page 3)