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acous·to-optic | \ ə¦küstō + \
variants:
or less commonly acousto-optical \ " + \
Definition of acousto-optic
: of or relating to the use of ultrasound to modulate or change the direction of light in solids
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The first known use of acousto-optic was in 1961
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