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