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Definition of Cathode
1. Noun. A negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device.
Generic synonyms: Electrode
Group relationships: Electrolytic Cell, Electron Tube, Thermionic Tube, Thermionic Vacuum Tube, Thermionic Valve, Tube, Vacuum Tube
Antonyms: Anode
2. Noun. The positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current.
Generic synonyms: Depot, Terminal, Terminus
Antonyms: Anode
Definition of Cathode
1. n. The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode.
Definition of Cathode
1. Noun. the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs ¹
2. Noun. the electrode through which current flows out of a device or cell (the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell or the positive terminal of a galvanic cell) ¹
3. Noun. (''considered incorrect usage by some'') the terminal through which current flows out of a diode when current is in the forward direction regardless of the direction the current is actually flowing ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cathode
1. a negatively charged electrode [n -S] : CATHODAL, CATHODIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Cathode
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