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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.
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
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
acr: cold-cathode fluorescent lamp
lamp using cold cathode technology
physics
dark space near the cathode in a vacuum tube
scientific device
early electrical discharge tube for discovering cathode rays
acr: cathode ray tube
type of screen used in older televisions and monitors
technology
display device using cathode ray tube technology
metal purification
deposition of metal on a cathode during electrolysis
electronics
heated cathode system for electron beams
cathode-ray tube
movement of electron beam back to start position
electronics
gas-filled electron tube with photosensitive cathode
technology
cathode ray tube in old TVs displaying images
ions analysis
technique for studying ions using a small cathode
technology
cathode-ray tube in old TVs displaying images
technology
vacuum tube regulating current using a heated cathode in evacuated space
electronics
thermionic valve with anode, cathode, and control grid
electron beam
beam of electrons from a cathode
electronics tube
cathode that works without heating by using high voltage
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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