optoelectronics Syllabification: (op·to·e·lec·tron·ics)Pronunciation: /ˈäptōəlekˈträniks, -ēˌlek-/Definition of optoelectronics noun [treated as singular] the branch of technology concerned with the combined use of electronics and light. [treated as plural] circuitry constructed using optoelectronic technology. Derivatives optoelectronic adjective optoelectronics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of optoelectronics in the British & World English dictionary