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Voltaic

Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.

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Galvanism 74% connected

Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.

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Galvanism 74% connected

Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.

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Galvanism 66% connected

Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.

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Galvanic 92% connected

Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.

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