Definition & Meaning of "cathode"in English

Cathode

a negatively charged electrode within an electrical device, from which electrons flow out into the external circuit

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

cathodes

Examples

The cathode of the battery supplies electrons to the external circuit when the device is in use.

the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

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