anode
(chemistry) The electrode at which chemical oxidation of anions takes place, usually resulting in the erosion of metal from the electrode.
Other meanings
The electrode which collects electrons emitted by the cathode in a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the p-type material of a p-n junction.
Antonyms
- cathode
Related words
- anodal
- anodization
- anodize
- anodophile
- anodophilic
- galvanic anode
- sacrificial anode
- photoanode
- multianode
- bioanode
- anion
- anode slime
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀνα-" (up).
Where this comes from
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