English Dictionary: galvanic battery | by the DICT Development Group |
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Galban \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr. [?], prob. from Heb. klekb'n[?]h: cf. F. galbanum.] A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of {Ferula}. The {Bubon Galbanum} of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish. | |
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Galban \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr. [?], prob. from Heb. klekb'n[?]h: cf. F. galbanum.] A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of {Ferula}. The {Bubon Galbanum} of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish. | |
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Galle8bn \Gal"le*[8b]n\, n. [Pyrogallol + phthale[8b]n.] (Chem.) A red crystalline dyestuff, obtained by heating together pyrogallic and phthalic acids. | |
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Gallivant \Gal"li*vant\, v. i. [From {Gallant}.] To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. [Slang] --Dickens. | |
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Gallopin \Gal"lo*pin\, n.[F. galopin. See {Gallop}, v. i.] An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. [Obs.] --Halliwell. | |
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Galloping \Gal"lop*ing\, a. Going at a gallop; progressing rapidly; as, a galloping horse. | |
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Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehle[a0]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st {Wallop}.] 1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne. | |
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Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.] Of or pertaining to, 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 {Circuit}. {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under {Voltaic}. | |
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Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.] Of or pertaining to, 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 {Circuit}. {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under {Voltaic}. | |
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Galvanic \Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.] Of or pertaining to, 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 {Circuit}. {Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under {Voltaic}. | |
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Voltaism \Vol"ta*ism\, n. [Cf. F. volta[8b]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. | |
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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. | |
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Voltaism \Vol"ta*ism\, n. [Cf. F. volta[8b]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. | |
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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. | |
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Galvanist \Gal"va*nist\, n. One versed in galvanism. | |
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Galvanization \Gal"va*niza`tion\, n. The act of process of galvanizing. | |
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Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 3. 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. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}. {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. | |
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Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 3. 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. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}. {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. | |
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Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 3. 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. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}. {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. | |
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Galvanizer \Gal"va*ni`zer\, n. One who, or that which, galvanize. | |
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Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 3. 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. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}. {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. | |
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Galvanocaustic \Gal*van`o*caus"tic\, a. [Galvanic + caustic.] Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine. | |
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Galvanocautery \Gal*van`o*cau"ter*y\, n. (Med.) Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current. | |
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Galvanoglyphy \Gal`va*nog"ly*phy\, n. [Galvanic + Gr. [?] to engrave.] Same as {Glyphography}. | |
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Galvanograph \Gal*van"o*graph\, n. [Galvanic + -graph.] (Engraving) A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. | |
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Galvanographic \Gal*van`o*graph"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to galvanography. | |
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Galvanography \Gal`va*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Galvanic + -graphy.] 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. 2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates. | |
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Galvanologist \Gal`va*nol"o*gist\, n. One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism. | |
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Galvanology \Gal`va*nol"o*gy\n. [Galvanic + -logy.] A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena. | |
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Galvanometer \Gal`va*nom"e*ter\, n. [Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanom[8a]tre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. {Differential galvanometer}. See under {Differental}, a. {Sine galvanometer}, {Cosine galvanometer}, {Tangent galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. | |
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Galvanometric \Gal*van`o*met"ric\, a. Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer. | |
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Galvanometry \Gal`va*nom"e*try\, n. The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents. | |
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Galvanoplastic \Gal*van`o*plas"tic\, a. [Galvanic + -plastic.] Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like. | |
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Galvanoplasty \Gal*van"o*plas`ty\, n. [Cf. F. galanoplastie.] The art or process of electrotypy. | |
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Galvanopuncture \Gal*van`o*punc"ture\, n. (Med.) Same as {Electro-puncture}. | |
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Galvanoscope \Gal*van`o*scope\, n. [Galvanic + -scope: cf. F. galvanoscope.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity. | |
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Galvanoscopic \Gal*van`o*scop"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope. | |
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Galvanoscopy \Gal`va*nos"co*py\, n. (Physiol.) The use of galvanism in physiological experiments. | |
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Galvanotropism \Gal`va*not"ro*pism\, n. [Galvanic + Gr. [?] to turn.] (Bot.) The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current. | |
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Gill \Gill\, n. [Dan. gi[91]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[84]l, Icel. gj[94]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills. --Ray. Note: Gills are usually lamellar or filamentous appendages, through which the blood circulates, and in which it is exposed to the action of the air contained in the water. In vertebrates they are appendages of the visceral arches on either side of the neck. In invertebrates they occupy various situations. 2. pl. (Bot.) The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom. 3. (Zo[94]l.) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. 4. The flesh under or about the chin. --Swift. 5. (Spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. [Prob. so called from F. aiguilles, needles. --Ure.] {Gill arches}, {Gill bars}. (Anat.) Same as {Branchial arches}. {Gill clefts}. (Anat.) Same as {Branchial clefts}. See under {Branchial}. {Gill cover}, {Gill lid}. See {Operculum}. {Gill frame}, [or] {Gill head} (Flax Manuf.), a spreader; a machine for subjecting flax to the action of gills. --Knight. {Gill net}, a flat net so suspended in the water that its meshes allow the heads of fish to pass, but catch in the gills when they seek to extricate themselves. {Gill opening}, [or] {Gill slit} (Anat.), an opening behind and below the head of most fishes, and some amphibians, by which the water from the gills is discharged. In most fishes there is a single opening on each side, but in the sharks and rays there are five, or more, on each side. {Gill rakes}, [or] {Gill rakers} (Anat.), horny filaments, or progresses, on the inside of the branchial arches of fishes, which help to prevent solid substances from being carried into gill cavities. | |
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Glibness \Glib"ness\, n. The quality of being glib. | |
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Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.] 1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. 2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. 3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article. --Locke. 4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also {artificial globe}. 5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square. Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed. --Milton. {Globe amaranth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gomphrena} ({G. globosa}), bearing round heads of variously colored flowers, which long retain color when gathered. {Globe animalcule}, a small, globular, locomotive organism ({Volvox globator}), once throught to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[91]. {Globe of compression} (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a wide crater; -- called also {overcharged mine}. {Globe daisy} (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus {Globularing}, common in Europe. The flowers are minute and form globular heads. {Globe sight}, a form of front sight placed on target rifles. {Globe slater} (Zo[94]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus {Spheroma}. {Globe thistle} (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus}); also, certain species of the related genus {Echinops}. {Globe valve}. (a) A ball valve. (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight. | |
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Globe \Globe\, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.] 1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. 2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. 3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article. --Locke. 4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also {artificial globe}. 5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square. Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed. --Milton. {Globe amaranth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gomphrena} ({G. globosa}), bearing round heads of variously colored flowers, which long retain color when gathered. {Globe animalcule}, a small, globular, locomotive organism ({Volvox globator}), once throught to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[91]. {Globe of compression} (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a wide crater; -- called also {overcharged mine}. {Globe daisy} (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus {Globularing}, common in Europe. The flowers are minute and form globular heads. {Globe sight}, a form of front sight placed on target rifles. {Globe slater} (Zo[94]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus {Spheroma}. {Globe thistle} (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers in large globular heads ({Cynara Scolymus}); also, certain species of the related genus {Echinops}. {Globe valve}. (a) A ball valve. (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight. | |
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Globe \Globe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Globed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Globing}.] To gather or form into a globe. | |
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Gloppen \Glop"pen\, v. t. & i. [OE. glopnen to be frightened, frighten: cf. Icel. gl[?]pna to look downcast.] To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. | |
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Glove \Glove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gloved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gloving}.] To cover with, or as with, a glove. | |
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Golf \Golf\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Golfed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Golfing}.] To play at golf. Last mystery of all, he learned to golf. --Kipling. | |
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Gulp \Gulp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. He does not swallow, but he gulps it down. --Cowper. The old man . . . glibly gulped down the whole narrative. --Fielding. {To gulp up}, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge. | |
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Galivants Ferry, SC Zip code(s): 29544 | |
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Golovin, AK (city, FIPS 29180) Location: 64.57898 N, 162.99089 W Population (1990): 127 (49 housing units) Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 99762 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Glypnir 1966. An ALGOL-like language with parallel extensions. Similar to Actus. "GLYPNIR - A Programming Language for the Illiac IV", D.H. Lawrie et al, CACM 18(3) (Mar 1975). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Galbanum Heb. helbenah, (Ex. 30:34), one of the ingredients in the holy incense. It is a gum, probably from the Galbanum officinale. |