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cathode meaning in Kannada

ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಡ್

/ˈkæθ.oʊd/

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cathode in Kannada: ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಡ್, ಕೆಥೋಡ್, ಕಾಥೋಡ್. In English, cathode means an electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

Kannada words for cathode

ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಡ್, ಕೆಥೋಡ್, ಕಾಥೋಡ್

English meaning of cathode

  1. noun An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
  2. noun The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
  3. noun The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
  4. noun That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.

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Questions about cathode in Kannada

What is the meaning of cathode in Kannada?
Cathode in Kannada is ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಡ್, ಕೆಥೋಡ್, ಕಾಥೋಡ್.
cathode ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Cathode: ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಡ್, ಕೆಥೋಡ್, ಕಾಥೋಡ್.
What does cathode mean in English?
Cathode means an electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

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Kannada words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “cathode”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cathode (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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