Alessandro Volta Word Search
A free Alessandro Volta word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: VOLTAIC, PILE, BATTERY, ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYTE, ELECTROPHORUS, ELECTROMOTIVE, ELECTRICITY, GALVANIC, METHANE, HYDROGEN, COMBUSTION.
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Alessandro Volta word list, defined
- VOLTAIC /ˈvɒltɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or producing electricity, especially in a battery; of or relating to the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. Related: electric, galvanic, electrochemical, ionizing.
- PILE /paɪl/ · noun, verb
- A pile is a large amount or heap of something, or to place or arrange something in a heap. A pile can also refer to a structure of wood, stone, or other materials. Related: heap, stack, pileup, amass.
- BATTERY /ˈbætəri/ · noun
- A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, typically consisting of one or more cells, used as a portable source of power. In law, battery also denotes the unlawful physical striking of another person. Related: cell, power pack, accumulator, assault.
- ELECTRODE /ɪˈlɛktrəʊd/ · noun
- A conductor through which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region, such as a battery, electrolyte, gas, or vacuum. Related: terminal, contact, anode, cathode.
- ELECTROLYTE /ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪt/ · noun
- A substance, typically an ionic compound or solution containing ions, that conducts electricity when molten or dissolved in a liquid such as water. In physiology and medicine, the term refers to the dissolved ions—such as sodium, potassium, and chloride—in blood and other body fluids that are essential for nerve function, muscle contraction, and fluid balance. Related: ion, conductor, electrolytic solution.
- ELECTROMOTIVE /ɪˌlɛktrəˈmoʊtɪv/ · adjective
- Relating to, producing, or tending to produce an electric current; used especially in the term 'electromotive force', the energy per unit charge supplied by a source such as a battery or generator. Related: voltaic, galvanic, generative.
- ELECTRICITY /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/ · noun
- A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current; the supply or use of this energy, especially as a public utility for lighting, heating, and powering devices. Related: power, energy, current, voltage.
- GALVANIC /ɡælˈvænɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or produced by the action of an electric current, especially as originally generated by chemical (galvanic) cells; by extension, having a sudden, startling, or energizing effect as if by an electric shock. Related: electric, electrifying, stimulating, exhilarating.
- METHANE /mɛθeɪn/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, highly flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, CH4, used as a fuel and in the manufacture of chemicals. It is a major component of natural gas. Related: gas, hydrocarbon, fuel.
- HYDROGEN /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless, highly flammable gaseous element that is the lightest of all elements and the most abundant in the universe. Related: gas, element, fuel.
- COMBUSTION /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ · noun
- The process of burning, in which a substance combines rapidly with oxygen and releases heat and light. More broadly, any violent chemical change or turmoil, though this figurative sense is rare today. Related: burning, ignition, oxidation, fire.
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