galvano-

n. (Med.) Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to engrave. ] Same as Glyphography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graph. ] (Engraving) A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to galvanography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graphy. ] 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ Galvanic + -logy. ] A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanomètre. ] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a. --
Sine galvanometer,
Cosine galvanometer,
Tangent galvanometer (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. [ 1913 Webster ]