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anode
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
anode
(noun)
anode
/
ˈ
æˌnoʊd/
noun
plural
anodes
anode
/
ˈ
æˌnoʊd/
noun
plural
anodes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANODE
[
count
]
technical
:
the part of an electrical device (such as a battery) from which electrons leave
—
compare
cathode
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