noun
anode
AN-ode/ˈænəʊd/
An electrode where conventional current enters a device or oxidation occurs in an electrochemical cell.
The diagram identifies the anode where oxidation occurs in the cell.
Etymology
The “upward way” refers to the path electrical current was thought to take. This historical image supplied the name for the electrode where oxidation occurs.
In context
Lithium atoms give up electrons more easily than any other practical metal. Exactly what you need in a battery anode.
More examples
- The technician checks the connection to the anode.
- The experiment compares two different materials for the anode.
- The student traces conventional current entering the device at its anode.
Forms
anode · anodes
Similar words
- electrode
- The broader category that includes both anodes and cathodes.