magnetooptic

[ mag-nee-toh-op-tik ]
/ mægˌni toʊˈɒp tɪk /

adjective

pertaining to the effect of magnetism upon the propagation of light.

Origin of magnetooptic

First recorded in 1880–85; magneto- + optic

OTHER WORDS FROM magnetooptic

mag·ne·to·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby magnetooptic

magnetomechanical ratio, magnetometer, magnetomotive, magnetomotive force, magneton, magnetooptic, magnetooptics, magnetopause, magnetoplasmadynamics, magnetoresistance, magnetorheology