Assertion: anode | /r/CapableOf | release electron
Facets:
value: to the external circuit
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to produce current
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In many applications, since the anode releases electrons to produce current, it gradually breaks down due to the weakening of the bonds between the cathode’s atoms.
text: The Anode is the negative or reducing electrode that releases electrons to the external circuit and oxidizes during and electrochemical reaction.
text: During normal operation, a chemical reaction occurs between the solution and the anode which releases electrons that flow through the circuit.