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cathodeMain Entry: cath·ode Pronunciation: \ˈka-ˌthōd\ Function: noun Etymology: Greek kathodos way down, from kata- + hodos way Date: 1834 1 : the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs: a : the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell b : the positive terminal of a galvanic cell — cath·od·al \ˈka-ˌthō-dəl\ adjective — cath·od·al·ly adverb — ca·thod·ic \ka-ˈthä-dik, -ˈthō-\ adjective — ca·thod·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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