optoelectronics
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op·to·elec·tron·ics | \ ˌäp-(ˌ)tō-i-lek-ˈträ-niks 
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, -ē-lek- \Definition of optoelectronics
: a branch of electronics that deals with electronic devices for emitting, modulating, transmitting, and sensing light
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optoelectronic \ ˌäp-(ˌ)tō-i-lek-ˈträ-nik , -ē-lek- \ adjective
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The first known use of optoelectronics was in 1959
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