voltaic

vol·ta·ic

[vol-tey-ik, vohl-]
adjective
1.
Electricity. noting or pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell; galvanic.
2.
( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta.

Origin:
1805–15; after A. Volta; see -ic

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Vol·ta·ic

[vol-tey-ik]
noun
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voltaic (vɒlˈteɪɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
another word for galvanic

Voltaic (vɒlˈteɪɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta
2.  denoting, belonging to, or relating to the Gur group of African languages
 
n
3.  See also Gur this group of languages

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