Defenition of the word cathode
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Defenition of the word cathode
- The electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube.
- The positive terminal of a galvanic cell.
- The negative terminal of an electrolytic cell.
- negative pole
- a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons in an electrical device
- the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
- a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Meronymys for the word cathode
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- accumulator
- electrolytic cell
- electron tube
- galvanic cell
- primary cell
- storage battery
- thermionic tube
- thermionic vacuum tube
- thermionic valve
- tube
- vacuum tube
- voltaic cell
Hyponyms for the word cathode
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- cold cathode
- photocathode
Hypernyms for the word cathode
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- depot
- electrode
- terminal
- terminus
Antonyms for the word cathode
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