voltaic

¹

[ vol-tey-ik, vohl- ]

adjective

1. Electricity. noting or pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell; galvanic.
2. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Alessandro Volta.

Voltaic

²

[ vol-tey-ik ]

noun

1. Gur.

Voltaic

¹

/ vɒlˈteɪɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta
2. denoting, belonging to, or relating to the Gur group of African languages

noun

1. See Gur
   this group of languages See also Gur

voltaic

²

/ vɒlˈteɪɪk /

adjective

1. See galvanic
   another word for galvanic

Word History and Origins

Origin of voltaic¹

1805–15; after A. Volta; -ic

Origin of voltaic²

First recorded in 1935–40; Volta ( def 2 ) + -ic ( def 1 )

Example Sentences

So far more than 130 megawatts of solar voltaic systems have been installed in military bases spanning 31 states and D.C.

From The Daily Beast

New Jersey has seven solar-voltaic landfills with a combined capacity of more than 17 megawatts.

From The Daily Beast

As he drew the dog up to an apparatus which we know as a voltaic pile, he rounded off his words with his false and grating laugh.

From Project Gutenberg

The enormous value of the Voltaic cell in building up the science of electricity need hardly be pointed out.

From Project Gutenberg

Volta actually made this battery, then known as the Voltaic Pile, but he made it because of Galvani's discovery.

From Project Gutenberg

The beginning and the ending sheets of the Voltaic pile were connected by a wire, through which the current passed.

From Project Gutenberg

A small voltaic battery, placed under the machine, serves to work the electric motor, and has to be replenished from time to time.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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