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electrode
noun elec·trode \i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd\
: one of the two points through which electricity flows into or out of a battery or other device
Full Definition of ELECTRODE
1
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
2
: an element in a semiconductor device (as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements
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First Known Use of ELECTRODE
1834
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electrode
noun elec·trode \i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd\
Definition of ELECTRODE for Kids
: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic
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electrode
noun elec·trode \i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd\
Medical Definition of ELECTRODE
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
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