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Vinony

voltaic

adjective

  1. producing electricity by chemical action
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/ / /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/ / /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Italian Voltabor. English Volta Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English voltaic From Volta + -ic. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

  1. Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
  2. reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.

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

noun

Etymology: From Volta + -ic.

  1. A person from Upper Volta.