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cathode Definition


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cathode
noun
    1. In an electrolytic cell: the negative electrode, towards which positively charged ions, usually in solution, are attracted.
    2. The positive terminal of a battery. Compare anode.
Etymology: 19c: from Greek kathodos descent, from kata down + hodos way.



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