Galvanism
11galvanism — /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] * * * …
12galvanism — noun /ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/ a) The chemical generation of electricity. b) The therapeutic use of electricity …
13GALVANISM — the mere contact with two dissimilar metals, the science of what is now called Voltaic or current electricity, produced, as in the above instance, from the contact of dissimilar metals, especially that of acids on metals …
14galvanism — gal|va|nis|m [ˈgælvənızəm] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: , from Luigi Galvani (1739 98), Italian scientist who studied electricity] technical the production of electricity by the use of chemicals, especially as in a ↑battery …
15galvanism — gal·va·nism || gælvÉ™nɪzm n. chemically produced electricity; use of chemically produced electricity for therapeutic purposes …
16galvanism — noun historical 1》 electricity produced by chemical action. 2》 the therapeutic use of electric currents. Origin C18: from Fr. galvanisme (see galvanic) …
17galvanism — n. Voltaic electricity, galvanic electricity, chemico electricity, dynamic electricity …
18galvanism — noun (U) technical the production of electricity by the use of chemicals, especially as in a battery (1) …
19galvanism — gal·va·nism …
20galvanism — gal•va•nism [[t]ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) elm electricity, esp. as produced by chemical action 2) med the therapeutic application of electricity to the body • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F galvanisme …
