CATHODE


Meaning of CATHODE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ka- ˌ th ō d

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek kathodos way down, from kata- + hodos way

Date: 1834

1 : the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs: a : the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell b : the positive terminal of a galvanic cell

2 : the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube broadly : the negative electrode of a diode ― compare ANODE

– cath · od · al \ ' ka- ˌ th ō -d ə l \ adjective

– cath · od · al · ly adverb

– ca · thod · ic \ ka- ' thä-dik, - ' th ō - \ adjective

– ca · thod · i · cal · ly \ -di-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

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