Electrode

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003668",
  "term": "Electrode",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electrical conductor that makes contact with a non-metallic part of an electrical circuit, such as an electrolyte, semiconductor, or vacuum. It serves as the site where electron transfer reactions occur, either gaining or losing electrons. Electrodes are fundamental components of electrochemical cells, batteries, and sensors.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chronopotentiometric constant",
    "conductometry",
    "electrochemical cell",
    "electrolyte",
    "electrolytic cell",
    "galvanic cell",
    "polarizable electrode",
    "potentiometry",
    "three-electrode cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 641. 'Terminology of Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 647 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0109)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electrode/"
}