VOLTAISM

Etymology

Noun

voltaism (uncountable)

(obsolete) galvanism

Source: Wiktionary

Vol"ta*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. voltaïsme.] (Physics)

Definition: That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition