Tostones [SEP] material used
Tostones
Tostones (, from the Spanish verb "tostar" which means "to toast") are twice-fried plantain slices commonly found in Latin American cuisine and Caribbean cuisine. Most commonly known as "tostones" (Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela), they are also known as "tachinos" or "chatinos" (Cuba), "platano frito" or "verde frito" "(Dominican Republic), "tajadas" (Honduras), "bananes pesées"
to cathodically protect metals that are exposed to sea water. A zinc disc attached to a ship's iron rudder will slowly corrode while the rudder stays intact. Similarly, a zinc plug attached to a propeller or the metal protective guard for the keel of the ship provides temporary protection.
With a standard electrode potential (SEP) of −0.76 volts, zinc is used as an anode material for batteries. (More reactive lithium (SEP −3.04 V) is used for anodes in lithium batteries ). Powdered zinc is used in