\Gal*van"ic\, a. [From Galvani, a professor of
physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about
1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity:
cf. F. galvanique.]
Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of,
galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.
{Galvanic battery} (Elec.), an apparatus for generating
   electrical currents by the mutual action of certain
   liquids and metals; -- now usually called {voltaic
   battery}. See {Battery}.
{Galvanic} {circuit or circle}. (Elec.) See under {Circuit}.
{Galvanic pile} (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under
   {Voltaic}.