#cathode a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons in an electrical device
exclusion: anode
supertype: electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
subtype: photocathode a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
part of: electrolytic_cell a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)
part of: thermionic_vacuum_tube__tube__vacuum_tube__thermionic_tube__electron_tube__thermionic_valve electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
part of: electrical_circuit__circuit__electric_circuit an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
part of: electronic_equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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