galvanic pile — Pile Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galvanic pile — noun battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta • Syn: ↑voltaic pile, ↑pile • Hypernyms: ↑battery, ↑electric battery * * * Elect. See voltaic pile. [1795 1805] … Useful english dictionary
galvanic pile — Elect. See voltaic pile. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
Galvanic — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanic battery — Galvanic 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanic circle — Galvanic 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanic circuit — Galvanic 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pile — Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanic cell — The Galvanic cell, named after Luigi Galvani, consists of two different metals connected by a salt bridge or a porous disk between the individual half cells. It is also known as a voltaic cell or electrochemical cell. It should not be confused… … Wikipedia
Cross and pile — Pile Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
