Galoot

ga-loot', n. A noisy, riotous fellow rowdy. [Slang. U. S.] Galvanic, gal-van'ik, o. Pert, to, containing, or exhibiting, galvanism. [Fr. Galvani, of Bologna, who invented his battery in 1791.]— Galvanic battery. An apparatus of metals, acids, etc., for generat- — ing galvanism. G?pile. Appara- Galvanic Battery, tus to produce an electric current, —consisting of a pile of alternate silver (or copper) and zinc disks, mid up with disks of paper or cloth between them, moistened with brine or acid water. — Gal'vanism, -va-nizm, n. Electricity developed by chemical action between different substances without the aid of friction; science of galvanic electricity. — GaKvanist, n. One versed in galvanism. — Gal'vanize, v. [-ized (-Izd), -izing.] To affect with galvanism; to plate or coat with metal, by means of galvanism to restore to consciousne by galvanic action. — Galvanized iron. Iron coated with zinc by galvanic deposition; more commonly by a proce in — which the coating is not produced oy galvanism. Galvanog'raphy, -ft, n. Art or proce of producing copper-plates by galvanic action electrotypy. [Gr. graphein, to write.] — Galvanom'eter, n. An instrument for determining the strength and direction of currents of galvanic electricity. [Gr. metron, a measure.] — Galvan'oscope, n. Apparatus for detecting the presence of galvanic electricity. [Gr. skopos, viewing.]