anode

One entry found for anode.

Main Entry: an·ode
Pronunciation: 'a-"nOd
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek anodos way up, from ana- + hodos way
1 : the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs: as a : the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell b : the negative terminal of a galvanic cell
2 : the electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube; broadly : the positive electrode of a diode -- compare CATHODE
- an·od·ic /a-'nä-dik/ also an·od·al /-'nO-d^&l/ adjective
- an·od·i·cal·ly /-di-k(&-)lE/ also an·od·al·ly /-d^&l-E/ adverb