Associations to the word «Electrode»

Wiktionary

ELECTRODE, noun. The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit
ELECTRODE, noun. A collector or emitter of electric charge in a semiconducting device
ELECTRODE POTENTIAL, noun. (chemistry) (physics) the potential difference of a half-reaction which occurs across a reversible cell made up of any electrode and a standard hydrogen electrode

Dictionary definition

ELECTRODE, noun. A conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit.

Wise words

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