voltaic
1 Americanadjective
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Electricity. noting or pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell; galvanic.
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(initial capital letter) of or relating to Alessandro Volta.
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adjective
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of or relating to Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta
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denoting, belonging to, or relating to the Gur group of African languages
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of voltaic1
Origin of Voltaic2
First recorded in 1935–40; Volta ( def. 2 ) + -ic ( def. 1 )
Example Sentences
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This approach is called agrivoltaics — a portmanteau of agriculture and voltaic cells, which transform solar power to electrical power.
From New York Times
It has already been used to predict the results of quantum simulations to identify potential molecules and materials for flow batteries, organic light-emitting diodes6, organic photovoltaic cells and carbon dioxide conversion catalysts7.
From Nature
It is Toltec dream time, not “voltaic” dream time.
From New York Times
“I have just completed a curious voltaic pile which I think you would like to see,” he wrote.
From Scientific American
As a voltaic cell, then, Trump is a largely untapped resource.
From The New Yorker
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