anode

noun

Meaning

The electrode through which the conventional electric current enters a polarized electrical device.

Examples

In a vacuum tube, electrons are emitted from the cathode and collected at the anode.
During the electrolysis process, the negative ions migrate toward the anode.

Synonyms: positive terminal, electrode, positive pole, oxidizing electrode

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anode

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈæn.oʊd/

Definition

The electrode through which the conventional electric current enters a polarized electrical device.

Examples

In a vacuum tube, electrons are emitted from the cathode and collected at the anode.
During the electrolysis process, the negative ions migrate toward the anode.

Synonyms of anode

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Antonyms of anode

Words with the opposite meaning to anode:

cathode

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