optoelectronics

optoelectronics

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Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der.
Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der.
English opto-
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek εἶμι (eîmi)der.
English ion
English electron
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Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
Old English -as
Middle English -es
English -s
English -ics
English electronics
English optoelectronics

    From opto- + electronics.

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    optoelectronics (uncountable)

    1. (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the interaction of light with electronic devices, or the production of light from such devices

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