voltaic

• The electropotentials of the silver with the copper, in the proper conducting medium, would be monstrously reminiscent of the original "voltaic" pile of Alessandro Volta. —  F ;SF - vol 090 issue 03 - March 1996
• But my engineer's eye was still sharp enough to spot omni-voltaic foam sheathing rooftops and tents. —  AnalogSFF,June2007
• The accomplished and ingenious person of whom we speak, has been a little infected by the tone of his countrymen—he is too didactic, too pugnacious, too full of electrical shocks, too much like a voltaic battery, and reposes too little on his own excellent good sense, his own love of ease, his cordial frankness of disposition and unaffected candour. —  The Spirit of the Age
• "Embedded energy at this point is not mature enough to be workable and current research that says PV (photo-voltaic, or the technology used to employ solar cells) isn't a go-er for Hong Kong," said Cary Chan, Swire Properties 'head of technical services. —  CNN.com
• The work includes pile foundations, reinforced concrete floor slabs, steel joist, steel decking, flashing and sheet metal work, concrete masonry unit and exterior walls, exterior insulation and finish system, doors, photo-voltaic panels, shade structure, roofing, windows, architectural finishes, plumbing, air conditioning and ventilation, fire protection, access control system, electrical work, and incidental related work. —  GlobalSecurity.org

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