전기 장치에서 전자가 흘러 들어가는 마이너스(-) 극.
The negatively charged electrode in an electrical device through which electrons enter from an external circuit.
예문:
"The cathode ray tube was once the standard technology for computer monitors."
"Electrons are emitted from the heated cathode in the vacuum tube."
화학 전지에서 환원 반응이 일어나는 전극으로, 방전 시에는 양극의 역할을 수행함.
The electrode in an electrochemical cell where reduction occurs, serving as the positive terminal during discharge.
예문:
"Researchers are developing new cathode materials to increase battery capacity."
"In a galvanic cell, the cathode is the electrode where reduction takes place."