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Cathode

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Noun

1. cathode

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

2. cathode

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cathode

see synonyms of cathode
noun
1. 
the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell; the electrode by which electrons enter a device from an external circuit
2. 
the negatively charged electron source in an electronic valve
3. 
the positive terminal of a primary cell

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Cathode

see synonyms of cathode
noun
1. 
in an electroplating cell, the negatively charged electrode, from which current flows
2. 
in an electron tube, the negatively charged electron emitter
3. 
in a battery that is a source of electric current, as a dry cell or storage battery, the positive electrode which receives the electrons from the external circuit
anode

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cathode

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n. Abbr. ka
1. A negatively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, storage battery, diode, or electron tube.
2. The positively charged terminal of a primary cell or a storage battery that is supplying current.

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