gal|van´i|cal|ly

gal|van´i|cal|ly
gal|van|ic «gal VAN ihk», adjective.
1. producing an electric current by chemical action; voltaic.
2. of or caused by an electric current.
3. Figurative. affecting or affected as if by galvanism; startling; galvanizing: »

galvanic activity. ... a sort of galvanic grin (Hawthorne).

[< galvan(ism) + -ic]
gal|van´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • gal|van|ic — «gal VAN ihk», adjective. 1. producing an electric current by chemical action; voltaic. 2. of or caused by an electric current. 3. Figurative. affecting or affected as if by galvanism; startling; galvanizing: »galvanic activity. ... a sort of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gal — ae·de·a·gal; al·gal; al·gal al·gal; an·a·gal·lis; an·thra·gal·lol; as·tra·gal; ba·sif·u·gal; ben·gal·ee; brin·gal; cel·lif·u·gal; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; chen·gal; con·ju·gal; cor·ti·cif·u·gal; don·e·gal;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • van — ad·ju·van·cy; ad·van·cive; ad·van·ta·geous; ad·van·ta·geous·ly; al·dro·van·da; can·a·van·ine; car·a·van·sa·ry; ca·yu·va·van; cer·van·tite; cha·van·te; di·van; don·o·van; fla·van·throne; gal·van·ic; gor·e·van; hesh·van; ji·van·muk·ta;… …   English syllables

  • gal|va|no|met|ri|cal — «GAL vuh nuh MEHT ruh kuhl, GAL|VAN uh », adjective. = galvanometric. (Cf. ↑galvanometric) …   Useful english dictionary

  • galvanically — gal·van·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • galvanic — gal•van•ic [[t]gælˈvæn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) elm pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current 2) electrifying; stirring: The speech had a galvanic effect on the nation[/ex] • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F galvanique …   From formal English to slang

  • galvanic — Pertaining to galvanism. SYN: voltaic. * * * gal·van·ic gal van ik adj of, relating to, involving, or producing a direct current of electricity <galvanic stimulation of flaccid muscles> compare FARADIC gal·van·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv… …   Medical dictionary

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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