cathode meaning in Tamil
எதிர்மின்முனை
/ˈkæθ.oʊd/
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cathode in Tamil: எதிர்மின்முனை, எதிர் மின் முனை, எதிர்மின்வாய், எதிர்முனை. 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).
Tamil words for cathode
- எதிர்மின்முனை, எதிர் மின் முனை, எதிர்மின்வாய், எதிர்முனை
English meaning of cathode
- 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).
- noun The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
- noun The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
- noun That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.
cathode in other languages
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Questions about cathode in Tamil
- What is the meaning of cathode in Tamil?
- Cathode in Tamil is எதிர்மின்முனை, எதிர் மின் முனை, எதிர்மின்வாய், எதிர்முனை.
- cathode என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Cathode: எதிர்மின்முனை, எதிர் மின் முனை, எதிர்மின்வாய், எதிர்முனை.
- 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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Tamil words from Tamil 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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