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photonics

/foʊˈtɑnɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
pho-ton-ics
IPA
/foʊˈtɑnɪks/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English photon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English photonics From photon + -ics.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /foʊˈtɑnɪks/

Usage

Derived Forms

astrophotonics biophotonics nanobiophotonics neurophotonics

Phrases

silicon photonics

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics microelectronics hydroponics animatronics mnemonics histrionics aquaponics

Questions

How do you pronounce photonics?
The recorded pronunciation is /foʊˈtɑnɪks/.
What does photonics mean?
The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.
Where does photonics come from?
Etymology tree English photon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English photonics From photon + -ics.

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