cathodic

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From cathode +‎ -ic. Coined by William Whewell in 1837 in a letter to Michael Faraday.

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cathodic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent.
  2. (physics) Relating to, functioning as, or occurring at a cathode.
    Hypernyms: electrodic; ambiodic
    Coordinate term: anodic (−)

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