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1. The path by which an electric current leaves the electrolyte and passes into the negative pole.
2. The point or surface in contact with the negative pole; in electro-metallurgy the object to be electro-plated.
3. A negatively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, a storage battery, or an electron tube.
4. The positively charged terminal of a primary cell or a storage battery that is supplying current.
5. Etymology: from Greek kathodos, "descent" (kat-, kata-, cata-) + hodos, "way, path".
2. The point or surface in contact with the negative pole; in electro-metallurgy the object to be electro-plated.
3. A negatively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, a storage battery, or an electron tube.
4. The positively charged terminal of a primary cell or a storage battery that is supplying current.
5. Etymology: from Greek kathodos, "descent" (kat-, kata-, cata-) + hodos, "way, path".
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cata-, cat-, cath-, kata-
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hodo-, hod-, od-
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“cathodes”
cathode (s), cathodes (pl)
The negative terminals of electric current systems; such as, in vacum tubes, the filaments are used as the cathodes or the sources of electrons which are discharged.