Electrode

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /əˈlÉ›k.trəʊd/, /iˈlÉ›k.trəʊd/

Origin

The word was coined by the scientist Michael Faraday from the Ancient Greek words ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron, "amber") (from which the word electricity is derived) and ὁδός (hodos, "way").

Full definition of electrode

Noun

1. the terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit
2. a collector or emitter of electric charge in a semiconducting device

Related terms

• electrode potential
• reference electrode
• standard electrode potential
• standard hydrogen electrode