electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

1

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit

2

: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements

Examples of electrode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For their treatment, these patients have electrodes implanted in their brains, which Mormann can use to collect neuroscience research data with patient consent. —Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024

Everyone sticks electrodes to their temples, and things get really weird from there. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024

That opening and closing action causes the electrical resistance of the graphene to fluctuate, which is detected in fluctuations of an electrical current flowing through the graphene from one electrode to the other. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024

The brand advises placing the device on your skin, ensuring full contact with all four electrodes. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electrode

• inter-electrode

Kids Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic

Medical Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit