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voltaic

Syllables: vol·ta·ic/vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/US/vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/

voltaic adjective: of, relating to, or producing electricity.

Adjective (1)

voltaic (comparative more voltaic, superlative most voltaic)

  1. Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
  2. (figuratively) reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.
    • Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 282

Adjective (2) capitalized: Voltaic

Voltaic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta or his work.

Adjective (3) capitalized: Voltaic

Voltaic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Gur languages of Africa, in the Niger-Congo family.

Noun capitalized: Voltaic

Voltaic (plural Voltaics)

  1. A person from Upper Volta.

Synonyms of voltaic

Forms of voltaic

Adjective
comparativemore voltaic
superlativemost voltaic
Noun
pluralVoltaics

Origin of voltaic

From Volta + -ic. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

From Volta + -ic.

Words formed from voltaic

Phrases with voltaic

Words that rhyme with voltaic

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Questions about voltaic

What does voltaic mean?
Voltaic means of, relating to, or producing electricity.
What part of speech is voltaic?
Voltaic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce voltaic?
Voltaic is pronounced /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near voltaic in the dictionary

  1. voltage spikes
  2. voltagelike
  3. voltages
  4. Voltaggio
  5. voltagraphy
  6. voltaic
  7. voltaic batteries
  8. voltaic battery
  9. voltaic cell
  10. voltaic cells
  11. voltaic couple

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