cathode
/ˈkæθ·oʊd/ n [C]Definition
› chemistry, physics one of the electrodes (= object that electricity moves through) in a piece of electrical equipment; the positive electrode in a battery (= device that produces electricity) and the negative electrode in most other electrical devices
(Definition of cathode n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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