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Voltairism
n.
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The theories or practice of Voltaire.
Voltaism
n.
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That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
Voltameter
n.
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An instrument for measuring the voltaic electricity passing through it, by its effect in decomposing water or some other chemical compound acting as an electrolyte.
Voltaplast
n.
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A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping.
Voltatype
n.
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An electrotype.
Volti
imperative.
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Turn, that is, turn over the leaf.
Voltigeur
n.
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A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.
Voltigeur
n.
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One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry.
Voltmeter
n.
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An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.
Voltzite
n.
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An oxysulphide of lead occurring in implanted spherical globules of a yellowish or brownish color; -- called also voltzine.
Volubilate
a.
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Alt. of Volubile
Volubile
a.
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Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble.
Volubility
n.
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The quality or state of being voluble (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Voluble
a.
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Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter.
Voluble
a.
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Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue.
Voluble
a.
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Changeable; unstable; fickle.
Voluble
a.
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Having the power or habit of turning or twining; as, the voluble stem of hop plants.
Volume
n.
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A roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keeping or for use, after the manner of the ancients.
Volume
n.
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Hence, a collection of printed sheets bound together, whether containing a single work, or a part of a work, or more than one work; a book; a tome; especially, that part of an extended work which is bound up together in one cover; as, a work in four volumes.
Volume
n.
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Anything of a rounded or swelling form resembling a roll; a turn; a convolution; a coil.
Volume
n.
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Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas.
Volume
n.
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Amount, fullness, quantity, or caliber of voice or tone.
Volumed
a.
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Having the form of a volume, or roil; as, volumed mist.
Volumed
a.
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Having volume, or bulk; massive; great.
Volumenometer
n.
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An instrument for measuring the volume of a body, especially a solid, by means of the difference in tension caused by its presence and absence in a confined portion of air.
Volumenometry
n.
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The method or process of measuring volumes by means of the volumenometer.
Volumescope
n.
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An instrument consisting essentially of a glass tube provided with a graduated scale, for exhibiting to the eye the changes of volume of a gas or gaseous mixture resulting from chemical action, and the like.
Volumeter
n.
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An instrument for measuring the volumes of gases or liquids by introducing them into a vessel of known capacity.
Volumetric
a.
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Of or pertaining to the measurement of volume.
Volumetrical
a.
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Volumetric.