Definition of Galvenize
Gal"va*nize (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Galvanized (?); p pr. & vb.
n. Galvanizing (?).] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]
1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the
action of electrical currents.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- To stimulate into sudden activity
- To coat with rust-resistant zinc
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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