Antonyms of noun cathode

2 senses of cathode

Sense 1
cathode -- (a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device)
       Antonym of anode (Sense 1)
      => anode -- (a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device)

Sense 2
cathode -- (the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)
       Antonym of anode (Sense 2)
      => anode -- (the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cathode

2 senses of cathode

Sense 1
cathode -- (a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device)
       => electrode -- (a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit)

Sense 2
cathode -- (the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current)
       => terminal, terminus, depot -- (station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods)

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