Pronunciations (4)
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/vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/
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- Canada
- US
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/vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/
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- Australia
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vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk
Adjective
Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
- Synonyms
reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.
Usage- Figurative
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Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.
Adjective
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
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- Examples
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a galvanic cell
a voltaic (or galvanic) couple