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anode
Anode (noun) means 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.
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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.
2
(chemistry) The electrode where negative ions lose electrons, which usually wears away the metal there.
3
In a vacuum or gas-filled tube, the electrode that gathers up electrons given off by the cathode.
4
In a semiconductor device, the electrode joined to the p-type side of a p-n junction.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) and ὁδός (hodós, “path”), forming the New Greek compound ἄνοδος (ánodos). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. By surface analysis, an- (“up, forward, away”) + -ode (“way”).
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What is the meaning of anode?
"anode" (noun) means 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.
What is the opposite of anode?
The opposite of "anode" is cathode.
What are the different meanings of anode?
"anode" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. (chemistry) The electrode where negative ions lose electrons, which usually wears away the metal there; 3. In a vacuum or gas-filled tube, the electrode that gathers up electrons given off by the cathode.
