Term #1,870

electrode

Origin matter: PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV

Claim Term electrode
Origin matter PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
Reference Case 1
Date Added 8/23/22
Created 8/23/22, 10:39 PM
Modified 8/23/22, 10:39 PM
Full Desc
"Electrode" refers to an electrical conductor that conveys electric current to a nonmetallic part (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or air). (Search “electrode” on Wikipedia.com Aug. 17, 2022. Modified. Accessed Aug. 23, 2022.) The nonmetallic part may or may not be part of a circuit. When used in reference to semiconductors an electrode can refer to an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements. (search "electrode" on Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2022. Web. Accessed. 23 Aug. 2022. Modified.)

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PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV Defined App terms