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Definition of anode :
The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; - opposed to cathode.
Synonyms:
electricity (part of speech: noun)
electricity, resistance, capacitor, IC, induction, resistor, conductor, electrostatic, wattage, positive, direct current, polarity, cycle, computer, CRT, network, kilohertz, tube, circuit, negative, electrode, discharge, television, volt, juice, circuit card, connection, CPU, monitor, current, voltage, FM, charge, amplifier, spark, backplane, alternating current, magnetism, radio, capacitance, processor, motherboard, shock, frequency, transistor, electronics, insulator, amperes, watt, memory, radar, ohm, microphone, diode, cathode, speaker, AC, video, triode, receiver, transmitter, megahertz, DC, impedance, tweeter, electromagnetism
Usage examples:
- To the anode he attached one of the negatives, to the cathode a small piece of iron. - "Spawn of the Comet", Harold Thompson Rich.
- " You see," he explained, with forced calmness, " I apply the anode here- the cathode there." - "The Exploits of Elaine", Arthur B. Reeve.
- Yet he might have asked instead how long was needed to bridge the sharp gap of a radio- power transmitter; how much time was needed for anode and cathode each to recognize the other. - "The Finding of Haldgren", Charles Willard Diffin.