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Electrode vs Cathode - What's the difference?

electrode | cathode |

Cathode is a see also of electrode.


As nouns the difference between electrode and cathode

is that electrode is the terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit while 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.

electrode

English

(wikipedia electrode)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit
  • a collector or emitter of electric charge in a semiconducting device

    • Related terms

    * electrode potential * reference electrode * standard electrode potential * standard hydrogen electrode

    See also

    * -ode * cathode * anode

    cathode

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (wikipedia cathode) (en noun)
  • (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.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)