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
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The channel and the gold electrodes form a sensing circuit.
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Diya Dwarakanath, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
In a typical hospital context an EEG is hooked up to a patient through electrodes that are placed on the scalp.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The electrodes could not only stimulate the brain but also record brain signals, specifically local field potentials (LFPs), which are brain waves linked to neuron activity.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Diya Dwarakanath, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
In a typical hospital context an EEG is hooked up to a patient through electrodes that are placed on the scalp.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The electrodes could not only stimulate the brain but also record brain signals, specifically local field potentials (LFPs), which are brain waves linked to neuron activity.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Advertisement While many recyclers currently stop at producing black mass, Redwood Materials, which is led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is going further, specializing in cathode active material, which makes up the positive electrode of a battery as well as most of its cost.
—Natalie Donback, Time, 31 July 2025
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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
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