2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Anode \An"ode\, n. [Gr. ? up + ? way.] (Elec.) The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; -- opposed to {cathode}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: anode n 1: a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device [ant: {cathode}] 2: the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current [ant: {cathode}]
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