galvanic couple

noun

Electricity.

voltaic couple.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of galvanic couple¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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Here it is proposed intentionally to set up a galvanic couple to prevent corrosion; there, with the same object in view, the avoidances of galvanic action is counselled.