gal|va|nize — «GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to apply an electric current produced by chemical action to. 2. Figurative. to stimulate as if by an electric current; arouse suddenly; startle: »The ringing of the alarm bell galvanized the… … Useful english dictionary
niz — can·niz·za·ro; col·o·niz·er; cte·niz·i·dae; gal·va·niz·er; ge·lat·i·niz·er; har·mo·niz·able; har·mo·niz·er; ho·mog·e·niz·er; leib·niz·ian·ism; mech·a·niz·er; or·ga·niz·able; or·ga·niz·er; pep·to·niz·ation; pol·li·niz·er; qui·niz·a·rin;… … English syllables
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
e|lec|tro|gal|va|nize — «ih LEHK troh GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to galvanize steel or iron articles by placing them in a solution in which zinc or zinc salts are dissolved. With the aid of electricity, the zinc is transferred onto the articles … Useful english dictionary
re|gal|va|nize — «ree GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to galvanize anew … Useful english dictionary
galvanizer — gal·va·niz·er … English syllables
galvanize — gal·va·nize or Brit gal·va·nise gal və .nīz vt, nized or Brit nised; niz·ing or Brit nis·ing to subject to the action of an electric current esp. for the purpose of stimulating physiologically <galvanize a muscle> … Medical dictionary
galvanize — gal•va•nize [[t]ˈgæl vəˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing 1) to stimulate by an electric current: to galvanize muscles or nerves[/ex] 2) to stimulate; stir; startle into sudden activity: to galvanize the public into action[/ex] 3) mel to coat (metal … From formal English to slang
galvanism — /gal veuh niz euhm/, n. 1. Elect. electricity, esp. as produced by chemical action. 2. Med. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body. [1790 1800; < F galvanisme, named after Luigi GALVANI; see ISM] * * * … Universalium
galvanizzamento — gal·va·niz·za·mén·to s.m. TS fis. non com. → galvanizzazione {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1869 … Dizionario italiano
