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cathode: Meaning and Definition of

cath•ode

Pronunciation: (kath'ōd), [key]
— n.
  1. the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
  2. the positive terminal of a voltaic cell or battery.
  3. the negative terminal, electrode, or element of an electron tube or electrolytic cell.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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Cathleen cathode dark space
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