Chapter Galliardise to Galvanography of G by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.

3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.

4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.

Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid.

Galvanizer
(Gal"va*ni`zer) n. One who, or that which, galvanize.

Galvanocaustic
(Gal*van`o*caus"tic) a. [Galvanic + caustic.] Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine.

Galvanocautery
(Gal*van`o*cau"ter*y) n. (Med.) Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current.

Galvanoglyphy
(Gal`va*nog"ly*phy) n. [Galvanic + Gr. to engrave.] Same as Glyphography.

Galvanograph
(Gal*van"o*graph) n. [Galvanic + -graph.] (Engraving) A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate.

Galvanographic
(Gal*van`o*graph"ic) a. Of or pertaining to galvanography.

Galvanography
(Gal`va*nog"ra*phy) n. [Galvanic + -graphy.]

1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.

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