"voltaic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/ [UK], /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/ [Canada, US], /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/ [General-Australian] Forms: more voltaic [comparative], most voltaic [superlative]
Etymology: From Volta + -ic after Alessandro Volta. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Volta|ic}} Volta + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} voltaic (comparative more voltaic, superlative most voltaic)
  1. of or relating to electricity. Translations (of or relating to electricity; galvanic): галваничен (galvaničen) (Bulgarian), გალვანური (galvanuri) (Georgian), voltach (Irish), voltaico (Italian), voltagh (Manx), voltaic (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-voltaic-en-adj-P6qUIb4H Disambiguation of 'of or relating to electricity; galvanic': 72 16 12
  2. producing electricity by chemical action. Translations (producing electricity by chemical action): галваничен (galvaničen) (Bulgarian), voltach (Irish), voltaico (Italian), voltagh (Manx), voltaic (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-voltaic-en-adj-xbacOsOH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 76 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 5 78 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 81 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 86 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 90 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 70 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 17 61 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 10 70 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 4 86 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 10 70 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 70 20 Disambiguation of 'producing electricity by chemical action': 11 80 9
  3. (figurative) reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-voltaic-en-adj-jN5X0fm5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: electric [electricity, electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, energy, business, physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, engineering], galvanic [electricity, electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, energy, business, physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, engineering], volta-electric [dated] [electricity, electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, energy, business, physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, engineering] Derived forms: betavoltaic, photovoltaic, solar voltaic, voltaic battery, voltaic couple Related terms: volt, voltage, voltaic cell
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