Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catelectrode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cat-elec-trode
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"the catelectrode or cathode, that is, the way by which electricity goes out of substances through which it passes"

Etymology

From cata- + electrode.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cata

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

catelectrodes (plural)

Questions

What does catelectrode mean?: The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery.
Where does catelectrode come from?: From cata- + electrode.

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