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Definition of volt

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Volt (n.) The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15? C..

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Calorimotor :: Calorimotor (n.) A voltaic battery, having a large surface of plate, and producing powerful heating effects..

Electro-magnetism :: Electro-magnetism (n.) The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the currents evolved..

Volta-electric :: Volta-electric (a.) Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism..

Chemiglyphic :: Chemiglyphic (a.) Engraved by a voltaic battery.

Lavolt :: Lavolt (n.) Alt. of Lavolt.

Farad :: Farad (n.) The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt..

Revolt :: Revolt (n.) To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence..

Voltagraphy :: Voltagraphy (n.) In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode..

Cathode :: Cathode (n.) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode..

Mutiny :: Mutiny (n.) Insurrection against constituted authority, particularly military or naval authority; concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer; hence, generally, forcible resistance to rightful authority; insubordination..

Electro-gilding :: Electro-gilding (n.) The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity..

Voltatype :: Voltatype (n.) An electrotype.

Reconquer :: Reconquer (v. t.) To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province..

Depolarize :: Depolarize (v. t.) To free from polarization, as the negative plate of the voltaic battery..

Archivolt :: Archivolt (n.) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged..

Catelectrode :: Catelectrode (n.) The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery.

Zincoid :: Zincoid (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, zinc; -- said of the electricity of the zincous plate in connection with a copper plate in a voltaic circle; also, designating the positive pole..

Megavolt :: Megavolt (n.) One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts..

Couple :: Couple (a.) One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

Volt :: Volt (n.) A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.