Relating to or produced by an electric current, especially one generated by chemical action; sudden and striking in effect.
From Luigi Galvani, 18th-century Italian scientist who discovered animal electricity. The -ic suffix makes it an adjective describing things related to his discoveries.
Luigi Galvani noticed a dead frog's leg twitching near electricity—this accidental discovery revolutionized science and gave us the word for anything sudden and electrifying!
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