ovonics etymology

English word ovonics comes from English electronics, English Ovshinsky

Detailed word origin of ovonics

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
electronics English (eng) (in the plural) A device or devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet). (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.. Electronic circuitry.
Ovshinsky English (eng)
ovonics English (eng) A form of electronics that uses materials able to change from an electrically non-conducting state to a semiconducting state shown by glass of special composition upon application of a certain minimum voltage.

Words with the same origin as ovonics

Descendants of electronics
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