: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
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: 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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Recent Examples on the WebThese signals are then sent to the electrode arrays. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 These and other electrochromic windows give building occupants manual control over tint levels, but electricians are required to properly build the electrode arrays and accompanying wires, complicating design and installation. Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2022 The electrode is then attached to a piece of nanofiber made up of ... deep breath ... Drew Turney, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022 To make the light-emitting qualities work, the researchers had to create an electrode that wouldn’t block light. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 June 2022 As a result, lithium metal ends up coating the electrode particles. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022 QuantumScape’s batteries contain just one nickel-manganese-cobalt or lithium-iron-phosphate electrode. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Both types of batteries work by sending ions from one electrode, called the cathode, to another, the anode. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 The silicon could be used to control the flow of current across the graphene from one electrode to the other. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2022 See More