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

In alkaline conditions and when operating with an O2 electrode, the new flow cell achieves a peak power density of 13 mW/cm2. —New Atlas, 14 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

In addition to battery electrodes, the Kavian platform is also capable of dry printing supercapacitor electrodes. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 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