galvanism
/ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- Electricity produced by chemical action, especially in a battery.
- Galvanism was named after Luigi Galvani, who discovered it while studying frog legs.
- The science class demonstrated galvanism by connecting a lemon to a small light bulb.
- Early experiments with galvanism led to the invention of the battery.