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anode

/ˈæn.əʊd/ /ˈæn.oʊd/

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noun

Ánodo

Examples :

"The battery's anode is the positive terminal, through which the current enters the circuit. "

El ánodo de la batería es el terminal positivo, a través del cual la corriente entra en el circuito.

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noun

Ánodo

(by extension) The electrode at which chemical oxidation of anions takes place, usually resulting in the erosion of metal from the electrode.

Examples :

"The battery's anode was corroding, which is why the flashlight stopped working. "

El ánodo de la batería se estaba corroyendo, por eso la linterna dejó de funcionar.

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noun

Ánodo

The electrode which collects electrons emitted by the cathode in a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.

Examples :

"In the old television, the anode attracted the electrons, creating the image on the screen. "

En el antiguo televisor, el ánodo atraía los electrones, creando la imagen en la pantalla.

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noun

Ánodo

That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the p-type material of a p-n junction.

Examples :

"In a solar panel, the anode is the terminal connected to the p-type silicon, where positive charge carriers accumulate. "

En un panel solar, el ánodo es el terminal conectado al silicio de tipo p, donde se acumulan los portadores de carga positivos.

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