About The Word Galvanic

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Galvanic

Galvanic Meaning & Definition
Galvanic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Galvanic?

[adj] affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
[adj] (electricity) pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Galvanic: electric | exciting | galvanising | galvanizing | voltaic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Galvanic: agitating | alluring | battery-powered | breathtaking | challenging | charged | cliff-hanging | disquieting | distracting | disturbing | dynamoelectric | electric | electric-powered | electrified | electrifying | electrochemical | electrodynamic | electrokinetic | electromechanical | electrometric | electromotive | electropneumatic | electrostatic | electrothermal | encouraging | energizing | exciting | exhilarating | galvanizing | galvanometric | heady | heart-expanding | heart-stirring | heart-swelling | heart-thrilling | hydroelectric | impressive | inflammatory | intoxicating | inviting | jarring | jolting | maddening | mind-blowing | moving | overcoming | overmastering | overpowering | overwhelming | perturbing | photoelectric | piezoelectric | piquant | prompting | provocative | provoking | ravishing | rousing | soul-stirring | spirit-stirring | static | stimulant | stimulating | stimulative | stirring | striking | suspenseful | suspensive | tantalizing | telling | thrilling | thrilly | troubling | unsettling | upsetting | voltaic

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Galvanic In Webster's Dictionary

\Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.] Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. {Galvanic battery} (Elec.), an apparatus for generating electrical currents by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic battery}. See {Battery}. {Galvanic} {circuit or circle}. (Elec.) See under {Circuit}. {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under {Voltaic}.

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