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acousto-optic effect

acousto-optic effect noun: a photoelastic effect produced by ultrasonic waves in a transparent material.

Noun

acousto-optic effect (singulare tantum)

  1. (singular, singular-only) A photoelastic effect produced by ultrasonic waves in a transparent material.

Questions about acousto-optic effect

What does acousto-optic effect mean?
Acousto-optic effect means a photoelastic effect produced by ultrasonic waves in a transparent material.
What part of speech is acousto-optic effect?
Acousto-optic effect is a noun.

Words near acousto-optic effect in the dictionary

  1. acousto-electrical
  2. acousto-electro-optic
  3. acousto-electro-optical
  4. acousto-electromagnetic
  5. acousto-optic
  6. acousto-optic effect
  7. acousto-optics
  8. acousto-ultrasonic
  9. acousto-ultrasonics
  10. acoustocerebrography
  11. acoustodynamic

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