Main Entry: gal·va·nize

Pronunciation: \ˈgal-və-ˌnīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gal·va·nized; gal·va·niz·ing

Date: 1802

transitive verb 1 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