electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

1

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit

2

: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements

Examples of electrode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another practice, deep brain stimulation, or DBS, targets similar regions as the other procedures through electrodes implanted in the brain, which can subsequently be modified or fully removed. —Frieda Klotz, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025

Precision Neuroscience claims to be capturing higher resolution brain signals than academic researchers, since the electrodes of its implants are more densely packed. —ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025

Before beginning brain surgery, doctors often use electrodes placed on a patient's head, which detect signals used to build a map of the patient’s brain. —Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Since then, Neuralink has upgraded the system with more electrodes, which the company says should provide greater bandwidth and longer battery life. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electrode

• inter-electrode

Rhymes for electrode

• interelectrode

Kids Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic

Medical Definition

electrode

noun

elec·​trode i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 

: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit