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Anode vs Enode - What's the difference?

anode | enode |

As a noun 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.

As a verb enode is

to clear of knots; to make clear.

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

    enode

    English

    Verb

    (enod)
  • (obsolete) To clear of knots; to make clear.
    • (Cockeram)
    (Webster 1913)