cathodes

Meaning of cathodes

noun
  1. An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.
  2. (by extension) The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
  3. The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
  4. That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.

Information about cathodes

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of cathodes is: cathode.
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Hyphenation of cathodes

cath-odes

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • cathodes is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

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