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Anion vs Anode - What's the difference?

anion | anode | Derived terms |

Anode is a derived term of anion.



As nouns the difference between anion and anode

is that anion is a negatively charged ion while anode is an electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.

anion

English

(wikipedia anion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A negatively charged ion.

    • Related terms

    * cation

    Anagrams

    * ----

    anode

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.
  • (chemistry, by extension) The electrode at which chemical oxidation of anions takes place, usually resulting in the erosion of metal from the electrode.
  • (electronics) The electrode which collects electrons emitted by the cathode in a .
  • (electronics) That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the p-type material of a p-n junction.

    • Coordinate terms

    * cathode

    Derived terms

    * anion * anodic