See Also: Glance(medicine)
glance(1)(dictionary)
glance(2)(dictionary)
glance(dictionary)
glance 1, verb(dictionary)
glance 2, noun(dictionary)

galvanize (iou) and glance(2) (iou)


galvanize (iou)



galvanize verb trans. Also galvanise. E19.
[French galvaniser, from Galvani: see GALVANISM, -IZE.]
Apply galvanism to; stimulate (a muscle or nerve) by a galvanic current. Now chiefly fig., stir into violent activity etc. by shock or excitement. (Foll. by into, to.) E19.
P. Kurth A report from Dr Eitel..galvanized Zahle into further action. H. Carpenter What Macdonald found in that library galvanized his imagination.
Coat with metal, orig. by means of electrolysis; esp. coat (iron) with zinc as a protection against rust, usu. without the use of electricity. M19.
galvani'zation noun M19.
galvanizer noun M19.

glance(2) (iou)



glance noun2. [glɑ:ns] LME.
[German Glanz (Dutch glans) lustre: cf. Dutch glanserts glance ore.]
Orig. glance ore. Any of various metallic ores, chiefly sulphides, with a grey or black lustre.
antimony glance, bismuth glance, copper glance, iron glance, lead glance, silver glance.
Comb.: glance coal: of high lustre (esp. anthracite); glance ore: see above; glance pitch a brilliant black variety of bitumen.