electroacoustics

noun plural but singular in construction elec·tro·acous·tics \i-ˌlek-trō-ə-ˈküs-tiks\

Definition of ELECTROACOUSTICS

: a science that deals with the transformation of acoustic energy into electric energy or vice versa

— elec·tro·acous·tic \-tik\ adjective

1927

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