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cathode

/ˈkæθ.oʊd/

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noun

Kathode

Examples :

"Electrons flowed into the cathode of the battery as it charged. "

Elektronen flossen in die Kathode der Batterie, als sie geladen wurde.

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noun

Kathode

(by extension) The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.

Examples :

"During electrolysis, copper ions in the solution move to the cathode, where they gain electrons and form a solid copper coating. "

Während der Elektrolyse wandern Kupferionen in der Lösung zur Kathode, wo sie Elektronen aufnehmen und eine feste Kupferbeschichtung bilden.

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noun

Kathode

The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.

Examples :

"In older televisions, the cathode inside the picture tube shot electrons onto the screen to create the picture. "

In älteren Fernsehgeräten schoss die Kathode im Inneren der Bildröhre Elektronen auf den Bildschirm, um das Bild zu erzeugen.

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noun

Kathode

That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.

Examples :

"In the LED circuit we built in class, the cathode, connected to the n-type semiconductor, was marked with a shorter lead. "

In der LED-Schaltung, die wir im Unterricht gebaut haben, war die Kathode, die mit dem n-Typ-Halbleiter verbunden war, mit einem kürzeren Anschluss gekennzeichnet.

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