bigwheelsturning wrote:
i wish i knew what an "anode"..is?
anode |?an?d|
noun
the positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave a device. The opposite of cathode.
• the negatively charged electrode of a device supplying current such as a primary cell.
DERIVATIVES
anodal |an??dl, ??n?dl| adjective.
anodic |an?ädik| adjective
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek anodos ‘way up,’ from ana ‘up’ + hodos ‘way.’
The water heater has a zinc rod that becomes the sacrificial anode that corrodes so the tank won't.
