In the process of electrolytic conduction, electric current enters and leaves a solution at metallic plates called electrodes (Shortley and Williams).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cat|e|lec|trode — «KAT ih LEHK trohd», noun. Electricity. = cathode. (Cf. ↑cathode) ╂[< cat + electrode] … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|trode|less — «ih LEHK trohd lihs», adjective, without electrodes … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|e|lec|trode — «MY kroh ih LEHK trohd», noun. a very fine electrode, especially one used to detect electrical impulses of nerve cells and muscle fibers … Useful english dictionary
Anelectrode — An e*lec trode, n. [Gr. ? up + E. electrode.] (Elec.) The positive pole of a voltaic battery. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catelectrode — Cat e*lec trode, n. [Pref. cata + elecrode.] (Physics) The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery. Faraday. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Electrode — E*lec trode ([ e]*l[e^]k tr[=o]d), n. [Electro + Gr. odo s way, path: cf. F. [ e]lectrode.] (Elec.) a conducting object by which electricity is conveyed into or from a solution or other non metallic conducting medium; esp., the ends of the wires… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microelectrode — mi·cro·e·lec·trode (mī krō ĭ lĕkʹtrōd ) n. A very small electrode, often used to study electrical characteristics of living cells and tissues. * * * … Universalium
electrode — e|lec|trode [ıˈlektrəud US troud] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: electro + Greek hodos way, path ] a small piece of metal or a wire that is used to send electricity through a system or through a person s body ▪ The monkeys have electrodes implanted… … Dictionary of contemporary English
electrode — e|lec|trode [ ı lek,troud ] noun count a small metal object that allows electricity to flow through it. In most types of electrical equipment, there are two electrodes, one positive and one negative … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
electrode — e•lec•trode [[t]ɪˈlɛk troʊd[/t]] n. elm a conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves a nonmetallic portion of a circuit, as a dielectric, an electrolyte, or a semiconductor • Etymology: 1834; electr(ic)+ ode II … From formal English to slang
