galvanize

Significat (Anglès)

1. (broadly, dated, transitive) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
2. (broadly, dated, transitive, usually) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
4. (archaic, transitive) To electrify, as by galvanism.
5. (US, historical, transitive) To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.

Conceptes

galvanitzar

Sinònims

galvanise

zinc

electroplate

startle

stimulate

coat with zinc

zinc-plate

hot dip

incite

inspire

irritate

jolt

mesmerize

motivate

plate

plating

provoke

rouse

stir

electrodeposit

wire

zincing

get worked up

speak passionately

sherardize

zincify

zinc coat

zinc plating

electric plating

arouse

precipitation by electrolysis

electrify

electrodeposition

enthuse

excite

galvanization

galvanizing

Traduccions

galvaniser

galvanizar

galvanizzare

galvanisieren

verzinken

galvanizar

zincare

verzinken

cincar

galvaniseren

γαλβανίζω

zinguer

heyecanlandırmak

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- + -ize.