voltage |
electromotive force or potential difference, measured in volts. |
voltaic |
of or pertaining to electricity that is produced by chemical action; galvanic. |
voltaic battery |
a battery that consists of one or more voltaic cells. |
voltaic cell |
a cell that contains two plates, or electrodes, of different metals which are immersed in an electrolyte solution, and in which an irreversible chemical reaction produces an electric current. |
Voltaire |
a French author and philosopher; François Marie Arouet (1694-1778). |
voltameter |
a device that measures the amount of electricity passing through a conductor by the resultant chemical action, evidenced by the amount of gas released or the amount of metal deposited on an electrode. |
voltammeter |
a device that measures either voltage or amperage. |
volt-ampere |
a unit of electrical power equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, or to one watt. |
volte-face |
an about-face; turn of 180 degrees. [2 definitions] |
voltmeter |
an instrument that measures the potential difference, expressed in volts, between points. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
volume |
a collection of pages of writing or print bound together; book. [6 definitions] |
volumetric |
of or concerning measurement by volume. |
voluminous |
having or characterized by great size, quantity, or volume. [2 definitions] |
voluntary |
arising from or made of free will or choice. [4 definitions] |
volunteer |
one who offers to perform work or services without pay. [7 definitions] |
volunteerism |
the practice or principle of willingly performing unpaid work for causes such as those supported by community organizations, schools, and religious institutions. |
voluptuary |
a person given to the pursuit of luxury and sensual pleasures. [2 definitions] |
voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. [3 definitions] |
volute |
a twisting, spiral form. [4 definitions] |
volvulus |
an abnormal torsion or twisting of the intestine that causes blockage. |