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ca⋅thod⋅ic

  [ka-thod-ik, -thoh-dik, kuh-]
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–adjective
pertaining to a cathode or phenomena in its vicinity.
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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cath·ode   (kāth'ōd')   
n.   Abbr. ka

  1. A negatively charged electrode, as of an electrolytic cell, a storage battery, or an electron tube.

  2. The positively charged terminal of a primary cell or a storage battery that is supplying current.


[Greek kathodos, descent : kat-, kata-, cata- + hodos, way, path.]
ca·thod'ic (kā-thŏd'ĭk) adj., ca·thod'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: cath·od·ic
Pronunciation: ka-'thOd-ik
Function: adjective
: of, at, or relating to a cathode —cath·od·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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