moletronics

moletronics

English

Etymology

Blend of molecular +‎ electronics. Coined in 1962; together with its precursor molectronics it is the first instance of -tronics being appended to a truncated word stem.[1]

Noun

moletronics (uncountable)

  1. molecular electronics

References

  1. ^ “moletronics, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2026.
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