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.
&fist; 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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