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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Nearby words

galumph, galuppi, galuth, galv, galvani, galvanic, galvanic battery, galvanic cell, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response

Origin of galvanic

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

Related forms

gal·van·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for galvanic

This he does by placing a galvanic battery under the body of the engine.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 3, number 18|Various
The galvanic current acts on the electromagnet m, which is fixed in a small metal box containing also the battery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
These instruments are something like the mariner's compass, with the sensitiveness enormously increased by galvanic currents.
A Journey in Other Worlds|John Jacob Astor
He started, in all his deathly longitude, as with a galvanic shock.
A Passionate Pilgrim|Henry James

The words upon which I had placed emphasis, startled the coward like a galvanic shock.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid

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

galvanically, adverb

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Science 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.