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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Eventually, they reach the bottom electrode, creating a permanent connection that short-circuits the device and leaves it stuck in the on state.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

At the same time, a graphite electrode extracted chloride ions in a process known as electrochemical desalination.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

In testing, the system outperformed existing electrode technologies when exposed to simulated flue gas and when operating at CO2 levels similar to those found in the atmosphere.

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