Galvanism
Pronunciation : Gal"va*nism
Part of Speech : n
Etymology : [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 ef
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913