noun
- the positive electrode in an electrical device through which current enters
Usage: electronics; chemistry
Examples
- The anode attracts negatively charged particles during electrolysis.
- In a battery, current flows from the anode to the cathode.
- The LED’s anode must be connected to the positive terminal.
- Corrosion occurs at the anode in galvanic cells.
- The technician replaced the damaged anode in the vacuum tube.
- Electrons flow away from the anode in the external circuit.