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Anode

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Noun

1. anode

a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device

2. anode

the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anode

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noun
1. 
the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell
2. Also called (esp US): plate
the positively charged electrode in an electronic valve
3. 
the negative terminal of a primary cell
Compare cathode

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Anode

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noun
1. 
in an electroplating cell, the positively charged electrode, toward which current flows
2. 
in an electron tube, the principal electrode for collecting electrons, operated at a positive potential with respect to the cathode
3. 
in a battery that is a source of electric current, as a dry cell or storage battery, the negative electrode from which the electrons are released to the external circuit

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Anode

see synonyms of anode
n.
1. A positively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, storage battery, diode, or electron tube.
2. The negatively charged terminal of a primary cell or of a storage battery that is supplying current.

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