Antonyms of noun anode

2 senses of anode

Sense 1
anode -- (a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device)
       Antonym of cathode (Sense 1)
      => cathode -- (a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device)

Sense 2
anode -- (the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)
       Antonym of cathode (Sense 2)
      => cathode -- (the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anode

2 senses of anode

Sense 1
anode -- (a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device)
       => electrode -- (a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit)

Sense 2
anode -- (the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)
       => terminal, pole -- (a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves)

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