Definition of cathode
English to English noun - a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
source: WordNet 3.0 - the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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 anode.
source: Webster 1913
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