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anode , electrode through which current enters an electric device. In electrolysis , it is the positive electrode in the electrolytic cell.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Â© A Dictionary of Plant Sciences 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

anode A positive electrode, to which negative ions (anions) are attracted.

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anode Positive electrode of an electrolytic cell that attracts anions (negative ions) during electrolysis.

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