Etymology

hydrogode

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Today it means: The negative pole; the cathode. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὁδός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὁδός“way, path”
  2. English todayhydrogode

From hydrogen + -ode (“way”), from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “way, path”).

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