Anode

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000215",
  "term": "Anode",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The electrode in an electrochemical cell or electronic device where oxidation occurs, meaning electrons are lost. It is typically the positive terminal in a galvanic cell or a device drawing current, and the negative terminal in an electrolytic cell. In a vacuum tube, the anode attracts electrons emitted from the cathode.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "sacrificial anode"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anode",
    "es": "ánodo",
    "fr": "anode"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/anode/"
}