Translations:Dictionary:Cathode/1/en
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{{#category_index:C|cathode}} 1. The electrode where reduction occurs and electrons are taken up. The negative terminal of an electrolytic cell or the positive terminal of a battery. 2. The source electrode for electrons inside a vacuum tube or semiconductor diode device that converts information into an electron beam (and subsequently to light energy to provide a visual display).