electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 
1
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
2
: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements
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The researchers fit all participants with a novel bionic limb, which consisted of a prosthetic ankle, a device that measures electrical activity from muscle movement and electrodes placed on the surface of the skin.
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Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Data into Action The Link’s circular electronic hub connects to 64 superfine threads that contain a total of 1,024 electrodes.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
The lead and tin were then removed from the solution by electroplating them onto an electrode where they could be recovered.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The electrolyte serves as a medium through which lithium salt moves from one electrode to the other in the battery, shuttling electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
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Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Data into Action The Link’s circular electronic hub connects to 64 superfine threads that contain a total of 1,024 electrodes.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
The lead and tin were then removed from the solution by electroplating them onto an electrode where they could be recovered.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The electrolyte serves as a medium through which lithium salt moves from one electrode to the other in the battery, shuttling electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
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electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic
Medical Definition
electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
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