galvanic
Origin of galvanic
1Other words from galvanic
- gal·van·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby galvanic
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How to use galvanic in a sentence
But he knew the handwriting at once; and it gave him a galvanic shock that half sobered him for the moment.
I was set trembling all over by a violent shock—just as though I had touched a galvanic battery.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems | Ivan TurgenevTo hear him denounce a thing was to give one the fierce, searching delight of galvanic waves.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineIn fixing a pie crust his fingers touched hers, and he started as if he had touched a galvanic battery.
Duffels | Edward EgglestonI had only to whisper the word "Breakfast" in his ears to have him start as if he had received a galvanic shock.
British Dictionary definitions for galvanic
galvanical
/ (ɡælˈvænɪk) /
Also: voltaic of, producing, or concerned with an electric current, esp a direct current produced chemically: a galvanic cell
informal resembling the effect of an electric shock; convulsive, startling, or energetic: galvanic reflexes
Derived forms of galvanic
- galvanically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for galvanic
[ găl-văn′ĭk ]
Relating to electricity generated by a chemical reaction. A galvanic cell is an electric cell, such as found in household and car batteries, that makes use of galvanic reactions to act as a power source. See Note at battery.
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