Main Entry:

an·ode

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-ˌnōd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek anodos way up, from ana- + hodos way

Date:

1834

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-ˈnä-dik\ also an·od·al \-ˈnō-d^əl\ adjective

— an·od·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ also an·od·al·ly \-d^əl-ē\ adverb