of or relating to Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta
2.
denoting, belonging to, or relating to the Gur group of African languages
noun
3.
this group of languages
See also Gur
Voltaic in American English
(vɑlˈteɪɪk)
noun
a branch of the Niger-Congo language subfamily, including languages spoken in Burkina Faso and parts of Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
voltaic in American English
(vɑlˈteɪɪk)
adjective
1.
designating or of electricity produced by chemical action; galvanic
2.
used in so producing electricity
Word origin
after Volta1 + -ic
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All related terms of 'voltaic'
voltaic cell
an electrochemical cell for generating direct current from the chemical reactions taking place between its electrolyte and dissimilar metallic electrodes
voltaic pile
an early form of battery consisting of a pile of paired plates of dissimilar metals, such as zinc and copper , each pair being separated from the next by a pad moistened with an electrolyte
voltaic battery
a battery composed of voltaic cells
voltaic couple
a pair of dissimilar metals in an electrolyte with a potential difference between the metals resulting from chemical action
galvanic pile
an early form of battery consisting of a pile of paired plates of dissimilar metals, such as zinc and copper, each pair being separated from the next by a pad moistened with an electrolyte
Volta's pile
an early form of battery consisting of a pile of paired plates of dissimilar metals, such as zinc and copper, each pair being separated from the next by a pad moistened with an electrolyte
primary cell
an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by the direct and usually irreversible conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy. It cannot be recharged efficiently by an electric current