electrooptics

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noun

The study of the effects of an electric field on the optical properties of a material

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounelectrooptics (uncountable)

alternative electro-optics

  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of the effects of an electric field on the optical properties of a material

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishoptics
  7. Englishelectrooptics

From electro- + optics.

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

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