electrode

[ih-lek-trohd] / ɪˈlɛk troʊd /

NOUN

terminal

Synonyms

STRONG

plate wire

WEAK

copper cathode inert anode inert cathode zinc anode

Example Sentences

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Sheets of copper and aluminum go through machines that coat electrode slurry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The device is known as a microscale optoelectronic tetherless electrode, or MOTE.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

These binders act like a glue that holds the electrode materials together.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Scientists reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a new type of electrode designed to address this problem by capturing CO2 directly from the air and turning it into a useful chemical called formic acid.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

An electrode is clipped to each sticker, which “reads” the electrical activity of his heart and prints out the pattern on a sheet of pink graph paper.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell