gal‧va‧nis‧m /ˈɡælvənɪz
əm/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: from Luigi Galvani (1739-98), Italian scientist who studied electricity]
technical the production of electricity by the use of chemicals, especially as in a
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