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… … Useful english dictionary
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psy|cho|gal|van|ic — «SY koh gal VAN ihk», adjective. of or having to do with the electrical responses of the body to mental or emotional stimuli: »They are now using,…scientific devices like the psychogalvanic skin response test to see how people like television… … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|cau|ter|y — «GAL vuh noh K tuhr ee, gal VAN oh », noun, plural ter|ies. 1. a cautery consisting of a wire heated by resistance to an electric current. 2. cauterization by such means. ╂[< galvano + cautery] … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|met|ri|cal — «GAL vuh nuh MEHT ruh kuhl, GAL|VAN uh », adjective. = galvanometric. (Cf. ↑galvanometric) … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|met|ric — «GAL vuh nuh MEHT rihk, gal VAN uh », adjective. 1. having to do with a galvanometer or galvanometry. 2. measured by a galvanometer … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|plas|tics — «GAL vuh nuh PLAS tihks, GAL|VAN uh », noun. the process of coating things with metal by electrolysis; electrotypy … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|plas|tic — «GAL vuh nuh PLAS tihk, gal VAN uh », adjective. having to do with galvanoplastics … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|plas|ty — «GAL vuh nuh PLAS tee, gal VAN uh », noun. = galvanoplastics. (Cf. ↑galvanoplastics) … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|scope — «GAL vuh nuh skohp, gal VAN uh », noun. an instrument for detecting very small electric currents and showing their direction … Useful english dictionary