Advertisement

Origin and history of electronic

electronic(adj.)

1901, "pertaining to electrons;" see electron + -ic; 1930 as "pertaining to electronics." Related: Electronically.

Entries linking to electronic

coined 1891 by Irish physicist George J. Stoney (1826-1911) from electric + -on, as in ion (q.v.). Electron microscope (1932) translates German Elektronenmikroskop.

1910, from electronic; also see -ics. The science of how electrons behave in vacuums, gas, semi-conductors, etc.

Advertisement

More to explore

Share electronic

Advertisement
Trending
Advertisement