/ Dictionary / Index G galvanomagnetic effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gal•va•no•mag•net'ic effect' Pronunciation: (gal"vu-nō-mag-net'ik, gal-van'ō-), [key] — Elect., Elect.,Physics. any of several phenomena that occur when an electric current is passed through a conductor or semiconductor situated in a magnetic field, as the Hall effect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. galvanocautery galvanometer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language