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

Meanwhile, the Blue Ghost lander also deployed four tethered electrodes and an 8-foot (2.4m) mast that make up NASA's Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) payload to study the structure and composition of the moon's mantle. —Andrew Jones, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025

When the tests were over, Tina disconnected the electrodes from Lilian’s body, taking care not to rip off the tape too abruptly. —Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025

Listen to this article With electrodes stuck to different parts of his back along his spine, Shane Callahan practiced walking on a recent day — with help from an exercise specialist and a harness that helped hold him upright. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

New Atlas The complex, ever-evolving SBI neural networks – which, under a microscope, can be seen forming branches from electrode to electrode – have, to start with, the potential to revolutionize how drug discovery and disease modeling is researched. —New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electrode

• inter-electrode

Rhymes for electrode

• interelectrode

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