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.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of electro-optics¹

First recorded in 1890–95