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

Led by Tecnicas Reunidas alongside Matteco, the Technological Institute for Children’s Products and Leisure (AIJU), and the University of Valencia, the consortium has advanced new catalysts, electrodes, and stack configurations designed to improve efficiency and performance. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025

These included tingling at the electrode sites, brief skin irritation, or headache. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Side effects are generally mild and temporary, including skin irritation, headache and tingling sensations at electrode sites, Flow said, adding skin burns have occurred when the device's pads were reused or dried out. —Kamal Choudhury, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

An electrode and other electronics, which are integrated into the patch, translate that signal into a quantitive reading of IgE levels. —New Atlas, 12 Dec. 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