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electro-optics

or e·lec·tro·op·tics

[ ih-lek-troh-op-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect.


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Other Words From

  • e·lectro-opti·cal adjective
  • e·lectro-opti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electro-optics1

First recorded in 1890–95

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