cathode

UK
/ˈkæθəʊd/
US
/ˈkæθoʊd/

Traducciones

cathodenoun
cathodes
pl
UK
/ˈkæθəʊd/
US
/ˈkæθoʊd/
The electrons are emitted from the cathode in a vacuum tube.
Электроны испускаются из катода в вакуумной трубке.
Sinónimos
negative electrode
anode (in certain contexts)
cathodeadjective
UK
/ˈkæθəʊd/
US
/ˈkæθoʊd/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "cathode material").

Definiciones

cathodenoun
The electrode in an electrical device where reduction occurs, typically the negative terminal in a battery or the positive terminal in an electrolytic cell.
In a galvanic cell, the cathode is the site where the reduction reaction takes place.
The negatively charged electrode through which electrons enter an electrical device or from which they are emitted, as in vacuum tubes and cathode-ray tubes.
The heated cathode emits electrons that strike the screen in a cathode-ray tube.
cathodeadjective
Relating to or situated at a cathode.
The engineers examined the cathode surface for signs of corrosion.