Etymology

electrooptic

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Today it means: describing a system or material in which the optical properties (especially the refractive index) varies with an applied electric charge Full definition →

English optic ← Latin electro- ← French électro-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishoptic
  6. English todayelectrooptic

From electro- + optic.

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