Meaning of ANODE
| Pronunciation: | | 'anowd
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- [n] a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
- [n] the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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| | Antonyms: | | cathode | | |
| | See Also: | | accumulator, electrode, electrolytic cell, electron tube, galvanic cell, plate, pole, primary cell, storage battery, terminal, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube, voltaic cell | |
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| | Definition: | | \An"ode\, n. [Gr. ? up + ? way.] (Elec.)
The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly
the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on
its way to the other pole; -- opposed to {cathode}.
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