the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell the negative terminal of a primary cell
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ode /ˈænoʊd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Electricitythe electrode or terminal by which current enters a cell, such as a battery, etc.
- Electricitythe negative terminal of a cell or battery.
- Electricitythe positive terminal, electrode, or element of an electron tube.
an•ode
(an′ōd),USA pronunciation n.
- Electricitythe electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Electricitythe negative terminal of a voltaic cell or battery.
- Electricitythe positive terminal, electrode, or element of an electron tube or electrolytic cell.
- Greek ánodos way up, equivalent. to an- an-3 + hodós way, road
- 1825–35
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- anode resistance
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- anodize
- anolyte
- arc-back
- cathode
- cutoff
- diode
- electropolish
- electrorefining
- grid
- ignitron
- ion
- nicad
- ode
- pentode
- plate
- plate resistance
- pliotron
- positive column
- positive ray
- regulation
- sacrificial anode
- screen grid
- silicon-controlled rectifier
- tetrode
- transconductance
- triode
- valve