Part 4693

<hw>Gal`va*nog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Galvanic</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.</def>

<h1>Galvanologist</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*nol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism.</def>

<h1>Galvanology</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*nol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Galvanic</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena.</def>

<h1>Galvanometer</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*nom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Galvanic</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>galvanom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle.</def>

<cs><col>Differential galvanometer</col>. <cd>See under <er>Differental</er>, <tt>a.</tt></cd> -- <mcol><col>Sine galvanometer</col>, <col>Cosine galvanometer</col>, <col>Tangent galvanometer</col></mcol> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument.</cd></cs>

<h1>Galvanometric</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van`o*met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer.</def>

<h1>Galvanometry</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*nom"e*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents.</def>

<h1>Galvanoplastic</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van`o*plas"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Galvanic</ets> + <ets>-plastic</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; <as>as, a <ex>galvano-plastic</ex> copy of a medal or the like</as>.</def>

<h1>Galvanoplasty</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van"o*plas`ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>galanoplastie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art or process of electrotypy.</def>

<h1>Galvanopuncture</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van`o*punc"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Electro-puncture</er>.</def>

<h1>Galvanoscope</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van`o*scope</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Galvanic</ets> + <ets>-scope</ets>: cf. F. <ets>galvanoscope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity.</def>

<h1>Galvanoscopic</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal*van`o*scop"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope.</def>

<h1>Galvanoscopy</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*nos"co*py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.</def>

<h1>Galvanotonus</h1> <Xpage=610>

<hw>Gal`va*not"o*nus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. E. <ets>galvanic</ets> + GR. <?/ to tone.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Electrotonus</er>.</def>

<h1>Galvanotropism</h1> <Xpage=610>