| galvanism | <physics> Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity. The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents. The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used. Origin: From Galvani: cf. F. Galvanisme. See Galvanic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| galvanization | Application of direct current (galvanic) electricity, as in galvanizing (electroplating). (05 Mar 2000) |
| galvanize | 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc, by means of electricity. 3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanised iron. Galvanised iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. Origin: Cf. F. Galvaniser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvano- | <prefix> Prefix denoting electrical, primarily direct current. Origin: see galvanism (05 Mar 2000) |
| galvanocaustic | Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine. Origin: Galvanic + caustic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanocautery | <medicine> Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanocontractility | The capability of a muscle of contracting under the stimulus of a galvanic (direct) current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galvanofaradization | Simultaneous application of a galvanic and a faradic current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galvanoglyphy | Same as Glyphography. Origin: Galvanic + Gr. To engrave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanograph | A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. Origin: Galvanic + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanographic | Of or pertaining to galvanography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanography | 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. 2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates. Origin: Galvanic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanology | <study> A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena. Origin: Galvanic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanometer | <physics> An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. Differential galvanometer. <physics> See Differental, Sine galvanometer, Cosine galvanometer, Tangent galvanometer, a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. Origin: Galvanic: cf. F. Galvanometre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galvanometry | The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |