ovonics

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noun

A form of electronics that uses materials able to change from an electrically non-conducting state to a semiconducting state shown by glass of special composition upon application of a certain minimum voltage.

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Meanings

nounovonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of electronics that uses materials able to change from an electrically non-conducting state to a semiconducting state shown by glass of special composition upon application of a certain minimum voltage.

Origin

Blend of Ovshinsky + electronics, coined by its pioneer, Stanford R. Ovshinsky.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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