OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22426

cathode

/ˈkæθ.oʊd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cátodo
An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
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