anod — meaning in English
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Senses
anod 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 The electrode in a cell or similar device where a positive electric current flows in, or electrons flow out; its voltage can be positive or negative compared with the cathode, depending on the device.
- noun (chemistry) The electrode where negative ions lose electrons, which usually wears away the metal there.
- noun In a vacuum or gas-filled tube, the electrode that gathers up electrons given off by the cathode.
- noun In a semiconductor device, the electrode joined to the p-type side 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.
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