From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Electricity, Electricityanodean‧ode /ˈænəʊd $ ˈænoʊd/ noun [countable]technicalTPE the part of a battery that collects electrons, often a wire or piece of metal with the sign (+) → cathodeExamples from the Corpusanode• It smashed against the rustedfreight car behind her, shattering the glassexterior and buckling the sensitiveanode.• An outercylinder of platinum was used as the anode, with a rod of palladium on its axis as the cathode.• The electrons necessary for this reduction are produced at the anode.• The metal is thereby stripped off the anode.• On average, the electrons travel from the cathode to the anode.• Alpha lipoprotein the fastestband, migrates the closest to the anode followed by prebeta and beta lipoproteins.• A battery is connected to the anode and cathode via leads A and C respectively.• One would expect this to occur most readily when the anode and cathode spacing was small.Originanode(1800-1900)Greekanodos"way up", from ana-"up, back" + hodos"way"