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anode (ăn`ōd), electrode electrode, terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit. In most familiar circuits current is carried by metallic conductors, but in some circuits the current passes for some distance through a ..... Click the link for more information. through which current enters an electric device. In electrolysis electrolysis (ĭlĕktrŏl`əsĭs) ..... Click the link for more information. , it is the positive electrode in the electrolytic cell. anodeTerminal or electrode from which electrons leave a system. In a battery or other source of direct current, the anode is the negative terminal. In a passive load it is the positive terminal. In an electron tube, electrons from the cathode travel across the tube toward the anode; in an electroplating cell, negative ions are deposited at the anode. anodeThe terminal on a device that receives current. It may be considered positive or negative depending on the application. See cathode. anode 1. the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell 2. the positively charged electrode in an electronic valve 3. the negative terminal of a primary cell How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You can replace sacrificial anodes with the boat in the water, and no longer need to lubricate the shaft bearing. In an environment where metal contacts water, cathodes and anodes (with potential difference) form on the surface of the metal. The peptide binds to cobalt, which, in its oxidized form, has more energy-storage capacity than does the carbon in the negative electrodes, called anodes, used in commercial batteries. |
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