n.
Pronunciation: ' a- ˌ n ō d
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek anodos way up, from ana- + hodos way
Date: 1834
1 : the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs: as a : the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell b : the negative terminal of a galvanic cell
2 : the electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube broadly : the positive electrode of a diode ― compare CATHODE
– an · od · ic \ a- ' nä-dik \ also an · od · al \ - ' n ō -d ə l \ adjective
– an · od · i · cal · ly \ -di-k( ə -)l ē \ also an · od · al · ly \ -d ə l- ē \ adverb