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cathode

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

cath·ode

noun \ˈka-ˌthōd\

Definition of CATHODE

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
2
: the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube; broadly : the negative electrode of a diode — compare anode
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

Origin of CATHODE

Greek kathodos way down, from kata- + hodos way
First Known Use: 1834

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