voltaic

adjective

vol·​ta·​ic väl-ˈtā-ik How to pronounce voltaic (audio)
vōl-,
vȯl-
: of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery) : galvanic
voltaic cell

Examples of voltaic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The home is also solar-ready, so at some point in the future, voltaic panels can snap in easily to the standing seam metal roof and produce all the energy the home needs. Andrea Darr, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024 Panasonic Holdings To create the solar panels, Panasonic uses a combination of alternating laser inscribing and inkjet printing to fabricate the perovskite voltaic circuitry. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2023 Solar panels integrate radial fans to cool the underside of voltaic cells. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Sep. 2023 The current version requires 13 microwatts of power, which could potentially be provided by a voltaic cell—developed by Nadeau—that runs on acidic stomach juices. Megan Molteni, WIRED, 24 May 2018 The building has a photo-voltaic solar array, solar water heating system and passive shading systems to reduce energy consumption. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 4 Apr. 2018 A long roster of industries that are in growth mode — microchip fabricators, pharmaceutical makers, internet data centers and makers of photo-voltaic solar-power panels, to name a few — require torrents of water to stay in business, Siegel said. John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2017 When news of Trump’s voltaic nature surfaced again two weeks ago, in , health commentators rushed to emphasize that, no, in fact, the benefits of regular exercise are not fake news. Alan Burdick, The New Yorker, 18 May 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Alessandro Volta

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voltaic was in 1812

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“Voltaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltaic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

voltaic

adjective
vol·​ta·​ic väl-ˈtā-ik How to pronounce voltaic (audio)
vōl-,
vȯl-
: of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery) : galvanic
voltaic cell
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