anodi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anode noun An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
- plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
Senses
anodi is used for these senses in English:
- anode (electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
- plate (engineering, electricity) The anode of a vacuum tube.
anode — full definition
- noun An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
- noun (by extension) The electrode at which chemical oxidation of anions takes place, usually resulting in the erosion of metal from the electrode.
- noun The electrode which collects electrons emitted by the cathode in a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
- noun That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the p-type material of a p-n junction.
plate — full definition
- noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
- noun A rigid piece of metal, glass, or other material with a flat, uniform shape.
- noun A vehicle's license plate.
- noun One of the large rigid sections of the Earth's crust that move over time; a tectonic plate.
- verb To coat the surface of an object with a thin layer of another metal.