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anode

/ˈæn.əʊd/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈæn.əʊd/

An electrode through which electric current enters a polarized electrical device; in a device that consumes power, it is the positive terminal, while in a device that produces power (such as a battery), it is the negative terminal.

  • 🇷🇺Электрод, через который электрический ток входит в поляризованное электрическое устройство; в устройстве, потребляющем энергию, это положительный вывод, а в устройстве, вырабатывающем энергию (например, в батарее), это отрицательный вывод.
  1. Positively charged electrode C1 formal scientific

    The electrode through which electrons leave an electrical device, typically considered the positive terminal in a circuit.

    • In a vacuum tube, the anode attracts electrons emitted from the cathode.
    • The anode in a diode is marked with a plus sign.
    • Electrons flow from the cathode to the anode in a circuit.

    🇷🇺Положительно заряженный электрод

    Antonyms: cathode

  2. Negative terminal of a battery C1 formal scientific

    The terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current, which is negatively charged.

    • In a galvanic cell, the anode is the negative electrode where oxidation occurs.
    • The battery's anode is connected to the load to complete the circuit.
    • During discharge, the anode of a lithium-ion battery releases lithium ions.

    🇷🇺Отрицательный вывод батареи

    Synonyms: negative pole

    Antonyms: cathode

  • anodes plural form
  • anodes' possessive plural form
  • anode's possessive singular form