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cathode
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cathode
(noun)
cathode–ray tube
(noun)
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cathode
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ˈ
kæˌθoʊd/
noun
plural
cathodes
cathode
/
ˈ
kæˌθoʊd/
noun
plural
cathodes
Learner's definition of CATHODE
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count
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technical
:
the part of an electrical device (such as a battery) where electrons enter
—
compare
anode
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