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cathode

/'kæθoʊd/

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noun
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
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Opposite:

anode

type of:
electrode

part of:
vacuum tube electrolytic cell electron tube thermionic tube thermionic valve tube thermionic vacuum tube
noun
the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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Opposite:

anode

type of:
terminal terminus depot

part of:
voltaic cell galvanic cell primary cell storage battery accumulator

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