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Vol·ta (vōlʹtə, -tä), Count Alessandro. 1745-1827.
Italian physicist who invented the first electric battery (1800). The volt is named in his honor.
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Volta,Count Alessandro
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Volta , Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio — (1745–1827) Italian physicist Volta, who was born at Como in Italy, grew up in an atmosphere of aristocratic religiosity with almost all his male relations becoming priests. However, Volta decided early that his life s work lay in the study of… … Scientists
Count Alessandro Volta — noun Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745 1827) • Syn: ↑Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
Volta, Conte Alessandro — ▪ Italian scientist in full Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta born February 18, 1745, Como, Lombardy [Italy] died March 5, 1827, Como Italian physicist whose invention of the electric battery provided the first source of continuous… … Universalium
Alessandro Volta — For the concept car, see Toyota Alessandro Volta. Alessandro Volta Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Gerolamo Umberto Volta Born … Wikipedia
Volta — /vohl teuh/ or, It. /vawl tah/ for 1; /vol teuh, vohl / for 2, n. 1. Count Alessandro /ah les sahn drddaw/, 1745 1827, Italian physicist. 2. a river in W Africa, in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta and… … Universalium
Volta — noun 1. Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745 1827) • Syn: ↑Count Alessandro Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta • Instance… … Useful english dictionary
Volta — Vol•ta [[t]ˈvoʊl tə, ˈvɒl [/t]] n. 1) big Count Alessandro, 1745–1827, Italian physicist 2) geg a river in W Africa, in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta and flowing S into the Bight of Benin. ab. 250 mi. (400 … From formal English to slang
Volta — I. /ˈvɒlta/ (say voltah) noun Count Alessandro /æləˈsændroʊ/ (say aluh sandroh), 1745–1827, Italian physicist; made important contributions to the theory of current electricity; the volt is named after him. II. /ˈvɒltə/ (say voltuh) noun a river… …
Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta — noun Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745 1827) • Syn: ↑Volta, ↑Count Alessandro Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Volta • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
Conte Alessandro Volta — noun Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745 1827) • Syn: ↑Volta, ↑Count Alessandro Volta, ↑Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
