electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising
(adjective) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; “gave an electric reading of the play”; “the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale”
voltaic, galvanic
(adjective) pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; “a galvanic cell”; “a voltaic (or galvanic) couple”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
galvanic (comparative more galvanic, superlative most galvanic)
Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
(by extension) Energetic; vigorous.
Of a current that is not alternating, as opposed to faradic.
• galvanical
Source: Wiktionary
Gal*van"ic, a. Etym: [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. Galvanic battery (Elec.), an apparatus for generating electrical currents by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; -- now usually called voltaic battery. See Battery.
– Galvanic circuit or circle. (Elec.) See under Circuit.
– Galvanic pile (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under Voltaic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
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