positive electrode; anode
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
positive electrode; anode (in DC power sources)
technicalIn dry batteries, the central carbon rod serves as the anode. Also referred to as 正极 (positive pole).
Gān干
diàn电
chí池
de的
yáng阳
jí极
shì是
tàn炭
jīng精
bàng棒
。
The carbon rod in the center of a dry battery serves as the anode.
Diàn电
liú流
cóng从
yáng阳
jí极
liú流
xiàng向
yīn阴
jí极
。
Electric current flows from the anode to the cathode.
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Zhè这
gè个
diàn电
chí池
de的
yáng阳
jí极
yǐ已
jīng经
fǔ腐
shí蚀
le了
。
The anode of this battery has already corroded.
noun
anode (electrode that absorbs electrons in electronic devices)
technicalIn vacuum tubes and cathode ray tubes, the anode receives electrons emitted from the cathode and is connected to the positive terminal of the power supply.
Diàn电
zǐ子
guǎn管
de的
yáng阳
jí极
jiē接
shōu收
yīn阴
jí极
fā发
shè射
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
。
The anode of the vacuum tube receives electrons emitted from the cathode.
Yáng阳
jí极
hé和
yīn阴
jí极
zhī之
jiān间
de的
diàn电
yā压
jué决
dìng定
le了
diàn电
zǐ子
de的
yùn运
dòng动
sù速
dù度
。
The voltage between the anode and cathode determines the velocity of the electrons.
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Zài在
XX
shè射
xiàn线
guǎn管
zhōng中
，
gāo高
sù速
diàn电
zǐ子
zhuàng撞
jī击
yáng阳
jí极
chǎn产
shēng生
XX
shè射
xiàn线
。
In an X-ray tube, high-speed electrons strike the anode to produce X-rays.