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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Voltaism \Vol"ta*ism\, n. [Cf. F. volta["i]sme.] (Physics) That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also {galvanism}, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Galvanism \Gal"va*nism\, n. [From Galvani: cf F. galvanisme. See {Galvanic}.] (Physics) a Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity. b The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents. Note: The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: galvanism n 1: electricity produced by chemical action 2: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body [syn: {galvanizing}]
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