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cathode electrode through which current leaves an electric device. In electrolysis , it is the negative electrode in the electrolytic cell.

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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cathode See CATION.

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cathode In chemistry, the negative electrode of an electrolytic cell or electron tube. It attracts positive ions (cations) during electrolysis.

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