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Anode has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device

"In this lithium-ion battery, the anode is where the chemical reaction releases electrons to power your phone."

2

the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

"When connecting the wires to rechargeable batteries, I made sure to attach the red cable to the anode since it is the negative terminal that sends power out."

3

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 negative or a positive voltage.

"When the battery is being charged, the terminal labeled as the anode forces a positive current to flow inward while electrons are pushed outward into the circuit."

Related Terms
Antonyms
cathode
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
electrode terminal
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
plate
Rhyming Words
ode node sode dode zode tode yode code jode hode rode wode bode mode lode diode frode spode goode inode
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