magnetooptic

[ mag-nee-toh-op-tik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to the effect of magnetism upon the propagation of light.

Origin of magnetooptic

1
First recorded in 1880–85; magneto- + optic

Other words from magnetooptic

  • mag·ne·to·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby magnetooptic

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