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cathodic

 [ka-thod-ik, -thoh-dik, kuh-]   Origin

ca·thod·ic

   [ka-thod-ik, -thoh-dik, kuh-]
adjective
pertaining to a cathode or phenomena in its vicinity.
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Also, cath·o·dal  [kath-uh-dl] .

Origin:
1830–40; cathode + -ic

Related forms
ca·thod·i·cal·ly, cath·o·dal·ly, adverb
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cathode (ˈkæθəʊd)
 
—n
1.  the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell; the electrode by which electrons enter a device from an external circuit
2.  the negatively charged electron source in an electronic valve
3.  the positive terminal of a primary cell
 
[C19: from Greek kathodos a descent, from kata- down + hodos way]
 
cathodal
 
—adj
 
cathodic
 
—adj
 
ca'thodical
 
—adj

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cathodic
1837, from cathode (q.v.).
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