(chemistry) 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.

plural of depolarizer

(biology, medicine) An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.

(transitive) To remove the polarization from something. / (transitive) To demagnetize.

simple past tense and past participle of depolarize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize

present participle of depolarize

plural of depolarization