Ovonics
noun plural but usually singular in construction
Ovon·ics
\ōˈväniks\
Definition of Ovonics
: a branch of electronics that deals with applications of the change from an electrically nonconducting state to a semiconducting state shown by glasses of special composition upon application of a certain minimum voltage
ovonic
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Origin and Etymology of ovonics
Stanford R. Ovshinsky born 1923 American inventor + electronics
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