voltaic adj : pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" [syn: galvanic] n : a group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana [syn: Gur]

English

Adjective

1. of, or related to electricity; galvanic
2. producing electricity by chemical action

Related terms

• voltaic cell
• volt
• voltage

See also

• Alessandro_Volta

The Volta is a river in western Africa that drains into the Gulf of Guinea. It is divided into the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta. The river gave its name to French Upper Volta and then the Republic of Upper Volta before that country was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984.

Lake Volta in Ghana is the largest man-made lake in the world, extending from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei, 1500 km (938 miles) to the north. The lake generates electricity, provides inland transport, and is a potentially valuable resource for irrigation and fish farming.

The Portuguese purchased much of their gold from inhabitants of this region during the Renaissance.

References

The river achieved its name because early Portuguese gold traders marked the river as their furthest point of exploration before turning around "Volta".

External links

• Map of the Volta River basin at Water Resources eAtlas
• Volta River Authority, an agency of the government of Ghana