Anode
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines the anode as the positive electrode used in electrolysis devices and discharge tubes, specifically including X-ray tubes. It notes the etymology of the term from the Greek word for an upward path or ascent.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANODE (from the Greek anodos - a way up, ascent), the name of the positive electrode in devices for electrolysis and in discharge tubes, in particular, X-ray tubes.
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“Anode.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anode/