Main Entry:

gal·va·nize

Pronunciation:

\ˈgal-və-ˌnīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

gal·va·nized; gal·va·niz·ing

Date:

1802

transitive verb1 a: to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically <galvanize a muscle> b: to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock <an issue that would galvanize public opinion>2: to coat (iron or steel) with zinc ; especially : to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloyintransitive verb: to react as if stimulated by an electric shock <they galvanized into action>

— gal·va·ni·za·tion \ˌgal-və-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— gal·va·niz·er \ˈgal-və-ˌnī-zər\ noun