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electrode

The origin and history of electrode.

Etymology

Coined by scientist Michael Faraday in 1833, combining Greek ēlektron ("amber," the root of "electricity") with hodos, "way" or "path."

Origin: Greek · First attested 1833

Class of 1833

electrode first entered the language around 1833. Other words from the same year:

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