electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

1

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit

2

: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements

Examples of electrode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The volunteers will each have one electrode array implanted in the motor cortex region that controls the lips, tongue and larynx. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025

Once each student submitted their essay, they were wired to electrodes and seated in front of bright lights, according to History.com. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025

Each reservoir has an electrode, plus a central counter electrode. —Diya Dwarakanath, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2025

The electrodes have also been improved, using materials such as porous carbon that can physically trap the intermediate lithium sulfides, stopping them from wandering away from the cathode. —Golareh Jalilvand, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electrode

• inter-electrode

Rhymes for electrode

• interelectrode

Kids Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic

Medical Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit