voltaic couple

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noun Electricity.

a pair of substances, as two different metals, that when placed in a proper solution produces an electromotive force by chemical action.

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Also called galvanic couple.

Words nearby voltaic couple

voltage divider, voltage regulator, voltaic, voltaic battery, voltaic cell, voltaic couple, voltaic electricity, voltaic pile, Voltaire, voltaism, voltameter

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British Dictionary definitions for voltaic couple

voltaic couple

noun

physics a pair of dissimilar metals in an electrolyte with a potential difference between the metals resulting from chemical action

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