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

Or it can be done awake in a doctor’s office, using electrodes on the neck and a special needle with electrodes as guides. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024

There is also a debate among BCI researchers about the electrode array technology used to detect brain signals. —Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024

Then it's expanded so that a bunch of electrodes are positioned right next to a target brain area. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 31 July 2024

The participants used a bionic leg with a powered ankle and electrodes that can detect these signals, allowing the technology to respond to commands from the brain. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 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