anodes
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/ˈæn.oʊdz/
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/ˈæn.əʊdz/
(anode)
entry path for current (upward way)
Etymology
'anode' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anodos', where 'ana-' meant 'up' and 'hodos' meant 'way' or 'path'.
'anodos' was adopted into scientific English usage in the 19th century as 'anode' and came to be used for one terminal of an electrical or electrochemical device.
Initially it meant 'a way up' or 'ascent'; over time it evolved into its current technical meaning of 'an electrode where current enters or where oxidation occurs'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'anode' — an electrode through which conventional current enters a polarized electrical device; in electrochemistry, the electrode at which oxidation occurs (commonly called the positive electrode in many contexts).
The anodes in the battery corroded after repeated charging cycles.
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Last updated: 2025/08/17 08:51