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Electron vs Electrode - What's the difference?

electron | electrode |

As nouns the difference between electron and electrode

is that electron is while electrode is electrode.

electron

English

(wikipedia electron)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
  • (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

    • Related terms

    * electronic * electronics * free electron

    See also

    * neutron * proton * (wikipedia "electron") ----

    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