n.
- A positively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, storage battery, or electron tube.
- The negatively charged terminal of a primary cell or of a storage battery that is supplying current.
[Greek anodos, a way up : ana-, ana- + hodos, way.]
anodic a·nod'ic (ə-nŏd'ĭk) or a·nod'al (ə-nōd'l) adj.anodically a·nod'i·cal·ly or a·nod'al·ly adv.
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