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Cathode

The reducing electrode of an electrochemical cell is referred to as the cathode. In an electrolytic cell the cathode is negatively charged and in a galvanic cell the cathode is positively charged. The oppositely charged electrode in that same cell is referred to as the anode.

See also:

• Battery
• Oxidation-reduction
• Electron tube
• Electrolysis

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