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Anode - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Anode : (noun)
1: a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an
electrical device [ant: cathode]
2: the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage
battery that supplies current [ant: cathode]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anode : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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