galvanic
Pronunciation: /ɡælˈvænɪk/
The English word “galvanic” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
- Energetic; vigorous.
- Of a current that is not alternating, as opposed to faradic.
Etymology
From French galvanique, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -ique.
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