From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgalvanismgal‧va‧nis‧m /ˈɡælvənɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] technicalTPE the production of electricity by the use of chemicals, especially as in a battery
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galvanism• They were by far outnumbered by recent volumes on chemistry, electricity, galvanism, and natural philosophy.Origin galvanism (1700-1800) French from Luigi Galvani (1739-98), Italian scientist who studied electricity 