galvanic
pronunciation
How to pronounce galvanic in British English:
UK [gælˈvænɪk]
How to pronounce galvanic in American English:
US [ɡælˈvænɪk]
-
- Adjective:
- pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
- affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
Word Origin
- galvanic (adj.)
- 1797; see galvanism + -ic. Perhaps from or based on French galvanique. Related: Galvanical.
Example
- 1. Galvanize they galvanized with the galvanic battery .
- 2. A galvanic cell is represented by a diagram .
- 3. A galvanic effect , movement , smile .
- 4. Thus metals in contact are aluminum and cadmium , and are not subject to serious galvanic attack .
- 5. She doesn 't become galvanic and prosecuting , as most women would , but she says it 's all right .