English dictionary

cathode

/'k/&//T//oU/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.artifact

Antonyms anode

Source: WordNet 3.0
the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
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 <i>anode</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913