"salt bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: salt bridges [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) A connection, typically containing a gel, between the two halves of an electrolytic cell. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-salt_bridge-en-noun-AJxnWz8U Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (chemistry) A polar connection between parts of a macromolecule. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-salt_bridge-en-noun-gx-uiYRk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: saltbridge

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