photonics

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US/foʊˈtɑnɪks/

noun

The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

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Meanings

nounphotonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesThe science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

Origin

From photon + -ics.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese fotônica
  • fotônicascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Chinese Mandarin 光子學 /光子学
  • 光子學 /光子学 (guāngzǐxué)science and technology of generating and controlling photons
Dutch fotonica
  • fotonicascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
European Portuguese fotónica
  • fotónicascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Finnish fotoniikka, valotiede
  • fotoniikkascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
  • valotiedescience and technology of generating and controlling photons
French photonique
  • photoniquescience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Irish fótónaic
  • fótónaicscience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Korean 광자학
  • 광자학 (gwangjahak)science and technology of generating and controlling photons
Polish fotonika
  • fotonikascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Spanish fotónica
  • fotónicascience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Swedish fotonik
  • fotonikscience and technology of generating and controlling photons
Vietnamese quang tử học
  • quang tử họcscience and technology of generating and controlling photons

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with photonics

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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