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cathode

/ˈkæθəʊd/noun

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noun
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    [C] physics

    the electrode in an electrical device where electrons enter or electric current leaves; in a battery or electrolytic cell, the negative electrode

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    • During electrolysis, copper is deposited at the cathode.
    • a cathode ray tube

    Opposite anode

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

anode

?Which word?

Do not confuse cathode and anode, which are the two electrodes of an electrical cell.

Cathode और anode में confuse न करें, ये किसी electrical cell के दो electrodes हैं।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

In electrolysis, positive ions called cations move towards the cathode.

GK: Electrolysis में धनात्मक आयन, जिन्हें cations कहते हैं, cathode की ओर जाते हैं।