electro-optics
or e·lec·tro·op·tics
[ ih-lek-troh-op-tiks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect.
Origin of electro-optics
1First recorded in 1890–95
Other words from electro-optics
- e·lec·tro-op·ti·cal, adjective
- e·lec·tro-op·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby electro-optics
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