The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ANODE , but the solution may also be RESISTOR which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Electric circuit component crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANODE | 50 % | 5 |
| RESISTOR | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Electric circuit component
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- resistor
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Crossword Answer definitions
ANODE noun- An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage.
- (by extension) The electrode at which chemical oxidation of anions takes place, usually resulting in the erosion of metal from the electrode.
- The electrode which collects electrons emitted by the cathode in a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
- That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the p-type material of a p-n junction.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ANODE
- Battery end
- Battery part
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- Electrolytic cell part
- Battery bit
- Jumper cable end