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o, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. 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 circle. (Elec.) See under Ci…

oduced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids; as, hydrogalvanic currents. [R.]

ic. -- Carbon light (Elec.), an extremely brilliant electric light produced by passing a galvanic current through two carbon points kept constantly with their apexes neary in contact. -- Carbon point (Elec.), a small cylinder or bit of gas carbon moved forward by clockwork so that, as it is burned away by the electri…

ject in view. -- To make a circuit, to go around; to go a roundabout way. -- Voltaic or Galvanic circuit or circle, a continous electrical communication between the two poles of a battery; an arrangement of voltaic elements or couples with proper conductors, by which a continuous current of electricity is established…

rs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

hings; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current.

Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force.

sists in inserting needless in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles of a galvanic apparatus.

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.

Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine.

Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current.

The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current.

for producing a current of electricity; -- commonly called Volta's pile, voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.

A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping. G. Francis.

Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a galvanic battery; electro-positive.