DEFINITION OF AN ANODE. âAn ingot of sacrificial metal attached to the underwater hull of a narrowboat or canal boat which corrodes due to electrolysis more readily than the hull and propeller. Magnesium anodes are used for boats in fresh water.Aluminium anodes are used for boats in brackish water.nodes will offer protection based on the Noble Series of metals. The theory is that by attaching a piece of metal to the hull that is more reactive than the hull itself then this piece of metal will corrode first. For our inland waters we use sacrificial magnesium anodes for protection.
Pure water is an insulator, since it doesn't contain any charged particles to act as conductors. However, water is an excellent solvent for charged particles like salts, so it's unheard of to find pure water in nature.
Most types of Glass does not carry electric current. Same is true for many types of plastic. It is also true for destilled water. (Water conduct electricity when polluted by â¦ minerals and salts. We do not find destilled water in nature though.) There are many materials that won't carry electric current. Maybe somebody could find a common denominator for these.