electron optics

noun

plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics in which the principles of optics are applied to beams of electrons
electron-optical adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electron optics was in 1916

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“Electron optics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electron%20optics. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

electron optics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics in which the principles of optics are applied to beams of electrons
electron-optical adjective

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