radiophone

[ rey-dee-oh-fohn ]
/ ˈreɪ di oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

a radiotelephone.
any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.

verb (used with or without object)

to radiotelephone.

Origin of radiophone

First recorded in 1880–85; radio- + -phone

OTHER WORDS FROM radiophone

ra·di·o·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-fon-ik] /ˌreɪ di oʊˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective ra·di·oph·o·ny [rey-dee-of-uh-nee] /ˌreɪ diˈɒf ə ni/, noun

Words nearby radiophone

radiopaque, radiopathology, radiopelvimetry, radiophare, radiopharmaceutical, radiophone, radiophonic, radiophosphorus, radiophotograph, radiophylaxis, radioprotection

British Dictionary definitions for radiophonic (1 of 2)

radiophonic
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈfɒnɪk) /

adjective

denoting or relating to music produced by electronic means

Derived forms of radiophonic

radiophonically, adverb radiophony (ˌreɪdɪˈɒfənɪ), noun

British Dictionary definitions for radiophonic (2 of 2)

radiophone
/ (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn) /

noun

another name for radiotelephone (def. 1)