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
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Dudik concludes that incorporating graphene as an ion-to-electron transducer enables electrodes to deliver exceptional sensitivity, reproducibility, and overall robustness.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Last month in the journal Energy & Fuels, the Michigan Technological University team published a new method for converting polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the material that makes up single-use plastic water bottles, into both electrodes and separators.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The electrodes produce electrical impulses that affect brain activity to treat certain medical conditions.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Last month in the journal Energy & Fuels, the Michigan Technological University team published a new method for converting polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the material that makes up single-use plastic water bottles, into both electrodes and separators.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The electrodes produce electrical impulses that affect brain activity to treat certain medical conditions.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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
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