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  Voltaic \Vol*ta"ic\, a. [Cf. F. volta["i]que, It. voltaico.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised
        apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical
        action, and established this branch of electric science;
        discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
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     2. Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as,
        voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
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     Note: See the Note under Galvanism.
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     Voltaic arc, a luminous arc, of intense brilliancy, formed
        between carbon points as electrodes by the passage of a
        powerful voltaic current.
  
     Voltaic battery, an apparatus variously constructed,
        consisting of a series of plates or pieces of dissimilar
        metals, as copper and zinc, arranged in pairs, and
        subjected to the action of a saline or acid solution, by
        which a current of electricity is generated whenever the
        two poles, or ends of the series, are connected by a
        conductor; a galvanic battery. See Battery, 4.
        (b), and Note.
  
     Voltaic circuit. See under Circuit.
  
     Voltaic couple or Voltaic element, a single pair of the
        connected plates of a battery.
  
     Voltaic electricity. See the Note under Electricity.
  
     Voltaic pile, a kind of voltaic battery consisting of
        alternate disks of dissimilar metals, separated by
        moistened cloth or paper. See 5th Pile.
  
     Voltaic protection of metals, the protection of a metal
        exposed to the corrosive action of sea water, saline or
        acid liquids, or the like, by associating it with a metal
        which is positive to it, as when iron is galvanized, or
        coated with zinc.
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  Voltaic \Vol*ta"ic\, a. [Cf. F. volta["i]que, It. voltaico.]
     1. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised
        apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical
        action, and established this branch of electric science;
        discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
  
     2. Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as,
        voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
  
     Note: See the Note under Galvanism.
  
     Voltaic arc, a luminous arc, of intense brilliancy, formed
        between carbon points as electrodes by the passage of a
        powerful voltaic current.
  
     Voltaic battery, an apparatus variously constructed,
        consisting of a series of plates or pieces of dissimilar
        metals, as copper and zinc, arranged in pairs, and
        subjected to the action of a saline or acid solution, by
        which a current of electricity is generated whenever the
        two poles, or ends of the series, are connected by a
        conductor; a galvanic battery. See Battery, 4.
        (b), and Note.
  
     Voltaic circuit. See under Circuit.
  
     Voltaic couple or element, a single pair of the connected
        plates of a battery.
  
     Voltaic electricity. See the Note under Electricity.
  
     Voltaic pile, a kind of voltaic battery consisting of
        alternate disks of dissimilar metals, separated by
        moistened cloth or paper. See 5th Pile.
  
     Voltaic protection of metals, the protection of a metal
        exposed to the corrosive action of sea water, saline or
        acid liquids, or the like, by associating it with a metal
        which is positive to it, as when iron is galvanized, or
        coated with zinc.

  Circle \Cir"cle\ (s[~e]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L.
     circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle,
     akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf. Circus,
     Circum-.]
     1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its
        circumference, every part of which is equally distant from
        a point within it, called the center.
  
     2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a
        ring.
  
     3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb
        of which consists of an entire circle.
  
     Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is
           called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope
           on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a
           meridian or transit circle; when involving the
           principle of reflection, like the sextant, a
           reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an
           angle several times continuously along the graduated
           limb, a repeating circle.
  
     4. A round body; a sphere; an orb.
  
              It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth.
                                                    --Is. xi. 22.
  
     5. Compass; circuit; inclosure.
  
              In the circle of this forest.         --Shak.
  
     6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a
        central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a
        class or division of society; a coterie; a set.
  
              As his name gradually became known, the circle of
              his acquaintance widened.             --Macaulay.
  
     7. A circular group of persons; a ring.
  
     8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
  
              Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden.
  
     9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved
        statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive
        reasoning.
  
              That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again,
              that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body
              descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches
              nothing.                              --Glanvill.
  
     10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.]
  
               Has he given the lie, In circle, or oblique, or
               semicircle.                          --J. Fletcher.
  
     11. A territorial division or district.
  
     Note:
  
     The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire, ten in number, were
        those principalities or provinces which had seats in the
        German Diet.
  
     Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth.
  
     Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the
        horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar.
  
     Circle of curvature. See Osculating circle of a curve
        (Below).
  
     Circle of declination. See under Declination.
  
     Circle of latitude.
         (a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane
             of the ecliptic, passing through its poles.
         (b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere
             whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.
  
     Circles of longitude, lesser circles parallel to the
        ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.
  
     Circle of perpetual apparition, at any given place, the
        boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within
        which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is
        equal to the latitude of the place.
  
     Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the
        boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within
        which the stars never rise.
  
     Circle of the sphere, a circle upon the surface of the
        sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes
        through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a
        small circle.
  
     Diurnal circle. See under Diurnal.
  
     Dress circle, a gallery in a theater, generally the one
        containing the prominent and more expensive seats.
  
     Druidical circles (Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain
        ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly
        arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury.
  
     Family circle, a gallery in a theater, usually one
        containing inexpensive seats.
  
     Horary circles (Dialing), the lines on dials which show the
        hours.
  
     Osculating circle of a curve (Geom.), the circle which
        touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to
        the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any
        other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the
        curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called
        circle of curvature.
  
     Pitch circle. See under Pitch.
  
     Vertical circle, an azimuth circle.
  
     Voltaic circle or circuit. See under Circuit.
  
     To square the circle. See under Square.
  
     Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure.

  voltaic
       adj : pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical
             action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic)
             couple" [syn: galvanic]
       n : a group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in
           southeastern Mali and northern Ghana [syn: Gur]

  voltaic
     Romanian a.
     (l en voltaic)

  Voltaic
     a.
     Of or pertaining to (w: Alessandro Volta) or his work.
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
     2 Of or pertaining to Gur languages of Africa, from Niger-Congo
  family.
     n.
     A person from Upper Volta.

  voltaic
     a.
     1 of or relating to electricity.
     2 produce electricity by chemical action.
     3 (lb en figurative) reminiscent of the action of electricity:
  thrilling, shocking, dramatic.

  Voltaic
     a.
     Of or pertaining to (w: Alessandro Volta) or his work.
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
     2 Of or pertaining to Gur languages of Africa, from Niger-Congo
  family.
     n.
     A person from Upper Volta.

  voltaic
     Romanian a.
     (l en voltaic)

  Voltaic
     a.
     Of or pertaining to (w: Alessandro Volta) or his work.
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
     2 Of or pertaining to Gur languages of Africa, from Niger-Congo
  family.
     n.
     A person from Upper Volta.

  voltaic
     a.
     1 of or relating to electricity.
     2 produce electricity by chemical action.
     3 (lb en figurative) reminiscent of the action of electricity:
  thrilling, shocking, dramatic.

  Voltaic
     a.
     Of or pertaining to (w: Alessandro Volta) or his work.
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
     2 Of or pertaining to Gur languages of Africa, from Niger-Congo
  family.
     n.
     A person from Upper Volta.

  Voltaic /vəʊltˈeɪɪk/
  فولطي

  voltaic //vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk// 
  галваничен 2.
  of or relating to electricity; galvanic
   3.
  producing electricity by chemical action

  voltaic /vəʊltˈeɪɪk/ 
  galvanický

  voltaic /vəʊltˈeɪɪk/
  voltaisch 

  voltaic /vəʊltˈeɪɪk/
  galvanski

  voltaic /vəʊltˈeɪɪk/
  1. kimyasal kuvvetle meydana gelen elektriğe ait, galvanik. voltaic battery, voltaic pile kimyasal elektrik meydana getiren batarya, galvanik pil. voltaic induction elektrikleme.

  a. 流电的,电流的;

     a. 电流的