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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anode \An"ode\, noun [Gr. ? up + ? way.] (Elec.) The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; -- opposed to {cathode}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
anode
noun
1: a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device [ant: {cathode}]
2: the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current [ant: {cathode}]
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