electrooptics Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·op·tics)Pronunciation: /iˌlektrōˈäptiks/Definition of electrooptics noun [treated as singular] the branch of science that deals with the effect of electric fields on light and on the optical properties of substances. Derivatives electrooptic adjective electroopticalPronunciation: /-ˈäptikəl/ adjective