cathode
ˈkæθoʊd
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Definition of cathode - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
chemistryTECH.site of reduction reactions in electrochemistryTECH.
  • Metal ions are reduced at the cathode.
2.
technologyTECH.negative electrode in an electrical deviceTECH.
  • Electrons flow from the cathode to the anode in a battery.
emitter
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Expressions with cathode

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electronic circuit with high input and low output impedance
The cathode follower is used in audio amplifiers.
cathode that works without heating by using high voltage
A cold cathode is used in some neon signs.
beam of electrons from a cathode
The cathode ray was crucial in early televisions.

Origin of cathode

Greek, kathodos (descent)

Terms with cathode included in their meaning

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electronic display
television set with a cathode ray display
chemistry
positively charged ion attracted to cathode
technology
release of electrons from a cathode
CROacr.
acr: Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope
device showing electrical signals as waveforms
old television
part of cathode-ray tube with phosphor screen
technology
device detecting position on a cathode-ray tube screen
chemistry
process of particles moving towards the cathode
technology
related to the cathode in an electrical device

Examples of cathode in a sentence

  • The cathode attracts cations in the solution.
  • The cathode emitted a steady stream of electrons.
  • In the tube, the cathode was clearly marked.

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  6. Chinese:阴极, ...
  7. Japanese:陰極, カソード, ...
  8. Arabic:مَهْبَط, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָתוֹדָה, קָתוֹד, ...
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  12. Hindi:कैथोड, ऋणाग्र, ...
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