galvanic
Americanadjective
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Also: voltaic. of, producing, or concerned with an electric current, esp a direct current produced chemically
a galvanic cell
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informal resembling the effect of an electric shock; convulsive, startling, or energetic
galvanic reflexes
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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.
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See Note at battery
Other Word Forms
- galvanically adverb
Etymology
Origin of galvanic
1790–1800; < French galvanique, named after Luigi Galvani; -ic
Example Sentences
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The acting company distinguished itself primarily through its galvanic singing.
From Los Angeles Times
The group gained fame for hits including “Town Called Malice” and “That’s Entertainment” and for its debut album, “In the City,” which The Times dubbed in 1993 “an absolutely galvanic celebration of British teen rebellion.”
From Los Angeles Times
We use experts in behavioral science, facial coding, galvanic skin response, and other subjects and research methods as well.
From Salon
"Analysis of the domestic hot water pipework has indicated erosion corrosion and galvanic corrosion to be the cause, pseudomonas is not a factor."
From BBC
Seeing Trinity’s “Messiah” for the first time, in 2011, showed me the galvanic possibilities of this classic work more than any recording or live outing I’d ever heard.
From New York Times
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