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anodal

anodal

9.9
Relating to the side of a battery or circuit where electric current flows
  • adjective
  • /ˈænədəl/
  • Specialized
: anodal
  • Researchers observed increased activity near the anodal electrode.

Examples

  • An anodal current is essential for this type of electrochemical reaction.

  • In this experiment, the anodal current was measured carefully.

  • The anodal region of the cell attracted positive ions during the experiment.

  • The anodal region showed increased activity.

  • Researchers observed increased activity near the anodal electrode during the experiment.

  • The anodal region of the cell attracted positive ions in response to the applied voltage.

  • An anodal current is crucial for efficiently driving the electrochemical reaction in this setup.

Synonyms

anodic
vsanodal
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Relating to the positive part of a battery or similar device

refers to anything occurring at or involving an anode generally

Surface Forms

anodal positive

Morphology

anodal = anode (transparent) = anode + al

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'anode' with the suffix '-al', directly meaning 'relating to an anode'.

Etymology

Anodal comes from anode, which is made of Greek parts ana- meaning 'up' and hodos meaning 'road' or 'way'. So, anodal means 'at the anode' — think of it as the 'up' side or 'upward way' for electric current, which is why the word describes things happening at the anode.