ˈaˌnōd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek anodos way up, rise, from ana- + hodos road; from the belief that the electric current passes from east to west — more at cede
1. : the electrode at which electrons leave a device to enter the external circuit — opposed to cathode
2.
a. : the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell
b. : the negative terminal of a primary cell or of a storage battery that is delivering current
c. : the electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube : plate