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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

  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 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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