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

Biohybrid robots replicate that process with electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to the muscles. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

The result highlights why battery additives cannot simply be judged by their effect on one electrode. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit targets Strada and his firm, claiming that during the COVID-19 pandemic, contractors faced a shortage of a variety of materials, including federal code-compliant grounding electrode conductor wiring for new homes. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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