optoelectronics
[ op-toh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek- ]
/ ˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
Origin of optoelectronics
First recorded in 1955–60;
opto- +
electronics
OTHER WORDS FROM optoelectronics
op·to·e·lec·tron·ic, adjectiveWords nearby optoelectronics
option,
option money,
optional,
optionee,
opto-,
optoelectronics,
optokinetic,
optometer,
optometrist,
optometry,
optomyometer
British Dictionary definitions for optoelectronic
optoelectronics
/ (ˌɒptəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study or use of devices in which an optical input produces an electrical output, or in which electrical stimulation produces visible or infrared output