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“voltaic”
(Named after the Italian physician and physicist who investigated the nature and effects of what he conceived to be electricity in animal tissue; who in 1762 discovered and first described voltaic electricity; electric currents; and primarily, direct electrical current.)
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galvanic couple, voltaic couple
1. The connection of two dissimilar metals in an electrolyte that results in an electrical current flow through the circuit.
2. A pair of unlike substances; such as, metals, which generate a voltage when brought in contact with an electrolyte.
3. Two dissimilar conductors in contact or in the same electrolytic solution, resulting in a difference of potential between them.
2. A pair of unlike substances; such as, metals, which generate a voltage when brought in contact with an electrolyte.
3. Two dissimilar conductors in contact or in the same electrolytic solution, resulting in a difference of potential between them.
primary cell, voltaic cell, galvanic cell (s) (nouns); primary cells, voltaic cells, galvanic cells (pl)
1. An electrical cell that uses an irreversible chemical reaction to generate electricity and, as a result, cannot be recharged: When buying new batteries for her flash light, Linda debated whether to buy primary cell batteries or to invest in rechargeable batteries.
2. A cell consisting of two dissimilar metal electrodes in a solution that acts chemically on one or both of them to produce a voltage: Jack, the auto mechanic, stated that the battery or primary cell in the car was dead and could not be recharged; so, it would need to be replaced.
2. A cell consisting of two dissimilar metal electrodes in a solution that acts chemically on one or both of them to produce a voltage: Jack, the auto mechanic, stated that the battery or primary cell in the car was dead and could not be recharged; so, it would need to be replaced.
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Voltaic pile, Volta's pile
1. A rudimentary primary battery that consists of a series of disks made of two different metals; such as, zinc and copper, stacked alternately with electrolytes, soaked cloth , or paper disks.
2. The first source of a steady electric current, a simple form of electric battery developed by Alessandro Volta in 1799.
2. The first source of a steady electric current, a simple form of electric battery developed by Alessandro Volta in 1799.
It consisted of alternating zinc and silver disks separated by material soaked in brine or salt water.
voltaic vertigo, galvanic vertigo
The inclination of the head toward the stimulated side upon application of an electric current to the vestibular fibers of the eighth nerve.