Meanings
nounmagnetooptics (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesthe branch of physics which deals with the influence of a magnetic field on optical phenomena
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Old Frenchmagnete
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Latinmagnēs
- Middle Englishmagnete
- Englishmagnet
- Englishmagnet-
- Englishmagneto-
- Englishoptics
- Englishmagnetooptics
Translations
Finnish magneto-optiikka
- magneto-optiikkabranch of physics
French magnéto-optique
- magnéto-optiquebranch of physics
Italian magnetoottica
- magnetootticabranch of physics
Romanian magnetooptică
- magnetoopticăbranch of physics
Tagalog balnisugaan
- balnisugaanbranch of physics
Cite this entry
APA
magnetooptics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetooptics
MLA
“magnetooptics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetooptics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetooptics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetooptics.
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