cathode
playSimple Definition of cathode
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: the part of an electrical device (such as a battery) where electrons enter
Full 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
cathodally
adverbOrigin and Etymology of cathode
Greek kathodos way down, from kata- + hodos way
First Known Use: 1834
Medical Dictionary
cathode
playMedical Definition of cathode
1: the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs: asa: the negative terminal of an electrolytic cellb: the positive terminal of a storage battery that is delivering current
2: the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube—compare anode
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