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electrooptics

Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·op·tics)
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

electrooptical

Pronunciation: /-ˈäptikəl/
adjective
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