voltaism


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vol·ta·ism

 (vōl′tə-ĭz′əm, vŏl′-)
n.

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voltaism

(ˈvɒltəˌɪzəm)
n
(General Physics) another name for galvanism
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voltaism

electricity generated by chemical means, as in a cell or battery; galvanism.
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