'Galvanic' definitions:
Definition of 'galvanic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" [syn: voltaic, galvanic]
adjective
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" [syn: electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising]
Definition of 'Galvanic'
From: GCIDE
- Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about
- 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.] Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. [1913 Webster]
- Galvanic battery (Elec.), an apparatus for generating electrical currents by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic battery}. See Battery.
- Galvanic circuit or Galvanic circle. (Elec.) See under Circuit.
- Galvanic pile (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under Voltaic. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'galvanic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitating,
- alluring,
- battery-powered,
- breathtaking,
- challenging,
- charged,
- cliff-hanging,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- dynamoelectric,
- electric,
- electric-powered,
- electrified,
- electrifying,
- electrochemical,
- electrodynamic,
- electrokinetic,
- electromechanical,
- electrometric,
- electromotive,
- electropneumatic,
- electrostatic,
- electrothermal,
- encouraging,
- energizing,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- galvanizing,
- galvanometric,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- hydroelectric,
- impressive,
- inflammatory,
- intoxicating,
- inviting,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- maddening,
- mind-blowing,
- moving,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- perturbing,
- photoelectric,
- piezoelectric,
- piquant,
- prompting,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- ravishing,
- rousing,
- soul-stirring,
- spirit-stirring,
- static,
- stimulant,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stirring,
- striking,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- tantalizing,
- telling,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- troubling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting,
- voltaic