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optoelectronics

[ op-toh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek- ]
/ ˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.

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Origin of optoelectronics

First recorded in 1955–60; opto- + electronics

OTHER WORDS FROM optoelectronics

op·to·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective

Words nearby optoelectronics

option, optional, optionee, option money, opto-, optoelectronics, optokinetic, optometer, optometrist, optometry, optomyometer
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British Dictionary definitions for optoelectronics

optoelectronics
/ (ˌɒptəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study or use of devices in which an optical input produces an electrical output, or in which electrical stimulation produces visible or infrared output

Derived forms of optoelectronics

optoelectronic, adjective
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