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acoustooptics

/əˌkuːstəʊˈɒptɪks/

acoustooptics noun: the science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound.

Noun

acoustooptics (uncountable)

  1. The science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound.

Origin of acoustooptics

From acousto- + optics.

Questions about acoustooptics

What does acoustooptics mean?
Acoustooptics means the science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound.
What part of speech is acoustooptics?
Acoustooptics is a noun.
How do you pronounce acoustooptics?
Acoustooptics is pronounced /əˌkuːstəʊˈɒptɪks/.

Words near acoustooptics in the dictionary

  1. acoustomechanic
  2. acoustomechanical
  3. acoustooptic
  4. acoustooptical
  5. acoustooptically
  6. acoustooptics
  7. acoustophoresis
  8. acoustophoretic
  9. acoustophoretically
  10. acoustopolariscopic
  11. acoustopolariscopy

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