galvanic

• Sich auf Gleichstrom beziehend, besonders auf solchen, der durch eine chemische Reaktion entsteht, oder solchen Strom erzeugend; auch metaphorisch für etwas Plötzliches und Anregendes verwendet.

Relating to or producing a direct current of electricity, especially from a chemical reaction; also used metaphorically to describe something that is sudden and stimulating.

1. Electric currentC1formalscientific

   Relating to the production of electricity by chemical action, especially in a battery.

   galvanisch

   • The galvanic cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
   • Galvanic corrosion occurs when two different metals are in contact.
   • The experiment demonstrated a galvanic reaction between the metals.

   Synonymeelectrochemicalvoltaic

2. Sudden and dramaticC2formal

   Describing something that causes a sudden, strong, and often shocking reaction.

   Plötzlich und dramatisch

   • His speech had a galvanic effect on the audience.
   • The news produced a galvanic shock throughout the community.
   • The galvanic response to the announcement was immediate and intense.

   Synonymedramaticelectrifyingexplosivejoltingshockingstartlingstunning