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

This, along with thicker diamond wafers and a new gold coating on the electrodes in the clock, helps to dampen down any unwanted micro-motions that would interfere with the readings. —New Atlas, 18 July 2025

Instead, the pack is built from the electrodes directly. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Muscle Stimulation — Ayers and her fellow NASA flight engineer Anne McClain used electrodes to send electrical impulses into Ayers' legs as a possible countermeasure to muscle atrophy. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 July 2025

Thin wires connected the electrodes to a pulse generator discreetly inserted in her upper chest. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 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