Definitions for cathode
ˈkæθ oʊdcath·ode

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cathodenoun

   a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

2. cathodenoun

   the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. cathodenoun

   the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs

2. cathodenoun

   the electrode through which current flows out of a device or cell (the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell or the positive terminal of a galvanic cell)

3. cathodenoun

   (considered incorrect usage by some) the terminal through which current flows out of a diode when current is in the forward direction regardless of the direction the current is actually flowing

4. Etymology: From κάθοδος.

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1. Cathode

   A cathode is the electrode from which a conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device. This definition can be recalled by using the mnemonic CCD for Cathode Current Departs. A conventional current describes the direction in which positive charges move. Electrons have a negative electrical charge, so the movement of electrons is opposite to that of the conventional current flow. Consequently, the mnemonic cathode current departs also means that electrons flow into the device's cathode from the external circuit. For example, the end of a household battery marked with a + (plus) is the cathode. The electrode through which conventional current flows the other way, into the device, is termed an anode.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cathodenoun

   the part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode

2. Etymology: [Gr. descent; down + way.]

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1. Cathode

   A cathode is an electrode through which electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device. The direction of electric current is, by convention, opposite to the direction of electron flow. This convention is sometimes remembered using the mnemonic CCD for cathode current departs. Cathode polarity is not always negative. Although positively charged cations always move towards the cathode and negatively charged anions move away from it, cathode polarity depends on the device type, and can even vary according to the operating mode. In a device which consumes power, the cathode is negative, and in a device which provides power, the cathode is positive: ⁕In a discharging battery or a galvanic cell the cathode is the positive terminal since that is where the current flows out of the device. This outward current is carried internally by positive ions moving from the electrolyte to the positive cathode. It is continued externally by electrons moving inwards, negative charge moving one way constituting positive current flowing the other way. For example, the Daniell galvanic cell's copper electrode is the positive terminal and the cathode.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cathode

   kath-ōd′, n. the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery, as opposed to anode: the surface in contact with the negative pole: the object to be coated in electroplating—adj. Cath′odal. [Gr. kathodos, a going down, kata, down, hodos, a way.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cathode in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cathode in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cathode in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cathode
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cathode
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathode
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cathode
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cathode