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astrophotonics

astrophotonics noun: the application of photonics technology to astronomy.

Noun

astrophotonics (uncountable)

  1. The application of photonics technology to astronomy

Origin of astrophotonics

From astro- + photonics.

Questions about astrophotonics

What does astrophotonics mean?
Astrophotonics means the application of photonics technology to astronomy.
What part of speech is astrophotonics?
Astrophotonics is a noun.

Words near astrophotonics in the dictionary

  1. astrophotometers
  2. astrophotometric
  3. astrophotometrical
  4. astrophotometry
  5. astrophotonic
  6. astrophotonics
  7. astrophotos
  8. astrophyllite
  9. astrophyllites
  10. astrophysical
  11. astrophysically

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