Etymology

electrooptics

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Today it means: The study of the effects of an electric field on the optical properties of a material Full definition →

English optics ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishoptics
  7. English todayelectrooptics

From electro- + optics.

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