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noun elec·trode \ i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd \

Definition of electrode

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

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Instead, the company implements flat pads of electrodes that, when charged correctly, create an electric field that adheres to nearly any surface.

— Fortune, "These Robots Are Using Static Electricity to Make Nike Sneakers," 30 Aug. 2017
But first, doctors must use computers to match up the electrodes implanted in Pezzarossi's forearm to the corresponding sensors in the prosthetic hand.

— robert rhoden, NOLA.com, "After years of pain, Mandeville man ready for amputation, bionic arm," 23 Aug. 2017
The electrodes provide small pulses that target damaged areas of the brain to help recover movement.

— alexandra sifferlin, Time, "Exclusive: Woman Can Move Again After a Breakthrough Stroke Treatment," 10 Aug. 2017
The second used electrodes, inserted through an animal’s cuticle, to measure changes in oxygen concentration in various parts of its body.

— The Economist, "Sea spidersHow does an animal with no heart circulate oxygen?," 13 July 2017
Triboelectricity is unpredictable, but engineers in the last few years have been creating innovative ways to capture its potential, ranging from electrodes in car tires to wood boards that create static when stepped on.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "New Invention Puts the Power of Static in Your Pocket," 5 July 2017
What that means is that electrodes were held at specific spots along my spine.

— david lazarus, latimes.com, "Chiropractic treatment, a $15-billion industry, has its roots in a ghost story," 30 June 2017
Electrodes are placed on the surface of the scalp to detect brain waves.

— jonece starr dunigan, AL.com, "UAB study: hackers can use brainwave-sensing headsets to steal personal information," 30 June 2017
Electrodes are placed on the surface of the scalp to detect brain waves.

— jonece starr dunigan, AL.com, "Speeding possible factor in Hale County wreck," 29 June 2017

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First Known Use of electrode

1833

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Definition of electrode for English Language Learners

: one of the two points through which electricity flows into or out of a battery or other device

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noun elec·trode \ i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd \

Definition of electrode for Students

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

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noun elec·trode \ i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd \

medical Definition of electrode

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

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