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Cathode

nounid 29632·updated May 18, 2026
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a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

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Variants

plural
Cathodes
possessive
Cathode's
pluralpossessive
Cathodes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
§2
the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

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