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Anode vs Lyric - What's the difference?

anode | lyric |

As nouns the difference between anode and lyric

is that anode is anode while lyric is a lyric poem.

As an adjective lyric is

(poetry) of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.

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

    lyric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lyrick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
  • Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry
  • lyrical
  • Having a light singing voice of modest range
  • Of, or relating to musical drama and opera
  • melodious
  • Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)
  • Derived terms

    * lyrical * lyrically * lyricize

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia lyric)
  • A lyric poem.
  • (also in plural) The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words.
  • The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.
    The lyrics were written by the composer.

    Derived terms

    * lyricism * lyricist * lyricize

    Anagrams

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