electrooptic

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adjective

describing a system or material in which the optical properties (especially the refractive index) varies with an applied electric charge

OriginEnglish optic ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
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Meanings

adjectiveelectrooptic (comparative more electrooptic, superlative most electrooptic)

comparative more electrooptic · superlative most electrooptic

  1. describing a system or material in which the optical properties (especially the refractive index) varies with an applied electric charge
  2. of or pertaining to electrooptics

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishoptic
  6. Englishelectrooptic

From electro- + optic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

optoelectric
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APA

electrooptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooptic

MLA

“electrooptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooptic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrooptic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooptic.

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