Cathode

Meaning

Noun

●

In Electricity:

An

, of a cell or other

, through which

current of

(and thus,

inwards). It can have either

or

with respect to

of the same

(

whether the

is a

or a

,

ively).

●

In Chemistry:

The

at which

of

, usually

in the

of

onto the

.

●

In Electronics:

The

from which

are

into a

or gas-filled

.

●

In Electronics:

That

of a

which is

to the

of a p-n junction.

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Origin

cathode

English

κάθοδος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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