The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CATHODE
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More clues leading to the result CATHODE
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- Each dot dispersed by negative terminal
- Pet carrier has electronic conductor
- Each dot could be seen in old TV technology
- cheat terribly where positive charges are brought
- Positive terminal of battery has carbon, generating heat around centre of the body
- Terminal at Heathrow initially breaks rules
- Renovated Art Deco adorns hotel — beauty represented in set piece
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The straight part
We know that "Positive terminal of battery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case positive terminal of battery = cathode.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CATHODE mean?
CATHODE noun- An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.
- (by extension) The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
- The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
- That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.