photonics

photonics

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English photon
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
Old English -as
Middle English -es
English -s
English -ics
English photonics

    From photon + -ics.

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    Noun

    photonics (uncountable)

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

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