ZINCODE

Etymology

Noun

zincode (plural zincodes)

(dated) The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell; the anode.

Source: Wiktionary


Zinc"ode, n. Etym: [Zinc + -ode, as in electrode.] (Elec.)

Definition: The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell; anode. [R.] Miller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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