voltaic

See also: Voltaic

English

Etymology

From Volta +‎ -ic after Alessandro Volta.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/

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• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/

Adjective

voltaic (comparative more voltaic, superlative most voltaic)

1. of or relating to electricity.
2. producing electricity by chemical action.
3. (figurative) reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.
   • 2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 282:

     Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.

Synonyms

• (electricity): electric, galvanic, (dated) volta-electric

Derived terms

• betavoltaic
• photovoltaic
• solar voltaic
• voltaic battery
• voltaic couple

Related terms

• volt
• voltage
• voltaic cell

Translations

of or relating to electricity; galvanic

Bulgarian: галваничен (galvaničen) Georgian: გალვანური (galvanuri) Irish: voltach Italian: voltaico (it) Manx: voltagh Romanian: voltaic (ro)

producing electricity by chemical action

Bulgarian: галваничен (galvaničen) Irish: voltach Italian: voltaico (it) Manx: voltagh Romanian: voltaic (ro)

See also

• Alessandro Volta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Lovatic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French voltaïque.

Adjective

voltaic m or n (feminine singular voltaică, masculine plural voltaici, feminine/neuter plural voltaice)

1. voltaic

Declension

Declension of voltaic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	voltaic		voltaică		voltaici	voltaice
	definite	voltaicul		voltaica		voltaicii	voltaicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	voltaic		voltaice		voltaici	voltaice
	definite	voltaicului		voltaicei		voltaicilor	voltaicelor