galvanism /galˈvə-ni-zm/

1. The production of an electric current by chemical means, as in a battery
2. Medical treatment by electric currents
3. Current electricity (obsolete)

galvanic /-vanˈ/ adjective

1. Relating to the production of an electric current by chemical means, esp the action of an acid on a metal
2. (of a response, behaviour, etc) sudden, startling or convulsive, as though produced by an electric shock
3. Of, producing or produced by galvanism (obsolete)

galvanˈically adverb

galˈvanist noun

galvanīzāˈtion or galvanīsāˈtion noun

galˈvanize or galˈvanise transitive verb

1. To subject to the action of an electric current
2. To stimulate to spasmodic action by, or as if by, an electric shock
3. To confer a false vitality upon
4. To coat with metal by an electric current
5. To coat with zinc without using a current

galˈvanizer or galˈvaniser noun

galvanomˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring electric currents

galvanometˈric adjective

galvanomˈetry noun

galvanoplasˈtic adjective (obsolete)

galvanoplasˈty noun (obsolete)

Electrodeposition

galvanˈoscope noun

An instrument for detecting electric currents

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