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Additional reference material I will be using:

1) Corrosion of Linings & Coatings: Cathodic and Inhibitor Protection and Corrosion Monitoring

Philip A. Schweitzer, P.E. December 21, 2006 by CRC Press ISBN 9780849382475

A sacrificial metal is a more reactive metal that is connected to a less reactive metal to prevent corrosion. The more reactive metal protects the less reactive metal by undergoing oxidation, thereby acting as an anode. The less reactive metal behaves as a cathode acquiring electrons from the sacrificing metal.

A sacrificial metal is also known as a galvanic anode or a sacrificial anode.