Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: electric, exciting, galvanising, galvanizing, voltaic

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