anode: Meaning and Definition of
an•ode
Pronunciation: (an'ōd), [key] — n.
- the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- the negative terminal of a voltaic cell or battery.
- the positive terminal, electrode, or element of an electron tube or electrolytic cell.
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