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
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The battery’s positive electrode boasts an initial specific discharge capacity of 984 milliampere-hours per gram (mAh/g) at room temperature.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The two-hour surgery involved implanting a coin-sized chip beneath his skull, connected to over 1,000 electrodes that can read neural activity and translate it into digital commands.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Mild side effects included skin redness, itching, or burning sensations at the electrode site, but these were minimal.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
These sensitive electrodes were an essential tool for creating the new map.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The two-hour surgery involved implanting a coin-sized chip beneath his skull, connected to over 1,000 electrodes that can read neural activity and translate it into digital commands.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Mild side effects included skin redness, itching, or burning sensations at the electrode site, but these were minimal.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
These sensitive electrodes were an essential tool for creating the new map.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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
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