electrode
/əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/
ƏLƐK · tɹəʊd (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.
Etymology
Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1833, first used in his Diary (laboratory notebook) from the Ancient Greek words ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”) (from which the word electricity is derived) and ὁδός (hodós, “way”). By surface analysis, electro- + -ode
Example Sentences
- "From my laboratory in the Castle east To the master bedroom, where the vampires feast The ghouls all came from their humble abodes To get a jolt from my electrodes They did the Mash They did the Monster Mash."
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