| 释义 |
elec·trode
I. \-ˌtrōd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: electr- + -ode
: a conductor (as a metallic substance or carbon) used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic portion of a circuit (as in an electrolytic cell, a storage battery, an electron tube, or an arc lamp) — see anode, cathode
II. noun
: an element in a semiconductor device (as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or that controls their movements |