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- [fiz-i-kuh l op-tiks]
- /ˈfɪz ɪ kəl ˈɒp tɪks/
- /ˈfɪzɪkl ˈɒp.tɪks/
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- [fiz-i-kuh l op-tiks]
- /ˈfɪz ɪ kəl ˈɒp tɪks/
Definition of physical optics words
- noun physical optics the branch of optics concerned with the wave properties of light, the superposition of waves, the deviation of light from its rectilinear propagation in a manner other than that considered by geometrical optics, the interaction of light with matter, and the quantum, corpuscular aspects of light. 1
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Origin of physical optics
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before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Physical optics
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physical optics popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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