galvanic

[ gal-van-ik ]

/ gælˈvæn ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.

affecting or affected as if by galvanism; startling; shocking: the galvanic effect of his speech.

stimulating; energizing: Her galvanic presence brought the party to life.

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Origin of galvanic

1790–1800; <French galvanique, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM galvanic

gal·van·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby galvanic

galumph, Galuppi, Galuth, galv, Galvani, galvanic, galvanic battery, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism

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How to use galvanic in a sentence

But he knew the handwriting at once; and it gave him a galvanic shock that half sobered him for the moment.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
I was set trembling all over by a violent shock—just as though I had touched a galvanic battery.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems|Ivan Turgenev
To hear him denounce a thing was to give one the fierce, searching delight of galvanic waves.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
In fixing a pie crust his fingers touched hers, and he started as if he had touched a galvanic battery.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston

I had only to whisper the word "Breakfast" in his ears to have him start as if he had received a galvanic shock.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various

British Dictionary definitions for galvanic

galvanic

galvanical

/ (ɡælˈvænɪk) /

adjective

Also: voltaic of, producing, or concerned with an electric current, esp a direct current produced chemicallya galvanic cell

informal resembling the effect of an electric shock; convulsive, startling, or energeticgalvanic reflexes

Derived forms of galvanic

galvanically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for galvanic

galvanic

[ găl-văn′ĭk ]

Relating to electricity generated by a chemical reaction. A galvanic cell is an electric cell, such as found in household and car batteries, that makes use of galvanic reactions to act as a power source. See Note at battery.

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanic

galvanical

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