Cathode vs Oxidize - What's the difference?
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(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It usually, but not always, has a negative voltage.
(chemistry, by extension) The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
(electronics) The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a .
(electronics) That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.
(chemistry) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
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, magazine=(American Scientist), title= (chemistry) To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
To coat something with an oxide.
To become oxidized.
As a noun cathode
is (electricity) an electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards) it usually, but not always, has a negative voltage.As a verb oxidize is
(chemistry|transitive) to combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.cathode
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* (l) * (l) * (l)oxidize
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