Etymology

acoustooptics

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Today it means: The science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound. Full definition →

English optics ← Medieval Latin acousticus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  2. Medieval Latinacousticus
  3. Englishacoustic
  4. Englishacousto-
  5. Englishoptics
  6. English todayacoustooptics

From acousto- + optics.

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