voltaic

See also: Voltaic

English

Etymology

From Volta +‎ -ic after Alessandro Volta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɒlˈteɪ.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
• 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 and 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