bakskaut

 

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bakskaut

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From bak- (“back”) +‎ skaut (“pole”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːkˌskøyːt/

bakskaut n (genitive singular bakskauts, nominative plural bakskaut)

1. (electronics) cathode (an electrode through which electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device)

   Synonyms: mínusskaut, neiskaut, neikvætt rafskaut, katóða

   Antonyms: forskaut, plússkaut, jákvætt skaut, jáskaut, anóða