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cathode meaning in Malayalam

വൈദ്യുതിയുടെ ഊനധ്രുവം

/ˈkæθ.oʊd/

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cathode in Malayalam: വൈദ്യുതിയുടെ ഊനധ്രുവം. 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).

Malayalam words for cathode

വൈദ്യുതിയുടെ ഊനധ്രുവം

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of cathode in Malayalam?
Cathode in Malayalam is വൈദ്യുതിയുടെ ഊനധ്രുവം.
cathode എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Cathode: വൈദ്യുതിയുടെ ഊനധ്രുവം.
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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Malayalam words from Malayalam Wiktionary: cathode (page history and authors). 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 Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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