OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13268

anode

/ˈæn.əʊd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
anodo
An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
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