Electr. [f. Gr. λίθος stone + ANODE.] A hard compact form of peroxide of lead, used in storage batteries. Also attrib.

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1887.  D. G. FitzGerald, Patent Specif., Engl. No. 16608 for 1886. My invention relates to the manufacture of peroxide of lead in porous coherent self-supporting masses (or what is known as ‘lithanode’).

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1892.  Electrical Engineer, 16 Sept., 283/2. This difficulty, we are told, was soon overcome by utilising some of the small lithanode cells to produce a flashing arc.

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1893.  Pall Mall Gaz., 10 Jan., 4/3. The lamps are worked by Lithanode batteries from the stage.

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