cathode
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Types & categories
- electrode hypernym
- cold cathode hyponym
- photocathode hyponym
Parts & wholes
- electrolytic cell part holonym
- vacuum tube part holonym
Related & opposite
- anode antonym
Sense 2 noun
the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
Types & categories
- depot hypernym
Parts & wholes
- storage battery part holonym
- voltaic cell part holonym
Related & opposite
- anode antonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | anode |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | electrolytic cell |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | vacuum tube |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | electrode |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cold cathode |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | photocathode |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | anode |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | storage battery |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | voltaic cell |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | depot |