1. the branch of materials science and engineering concerned with the properties and applications of amorphous semiconductors, particularly chalcogenide glasses.
Usage: technical; field-specific; often used in plural or as a mass noun

Examples

• Ovonics has enabled the development of phase-change memory devices used in modern computers.
• The researcher specialized in ovonics and amorphous materials for decades.
• Ovonics technology is crucial for next-generation data storage applications.
• Companies investing in ovonics have created innovative semiconductor solutions.
• The field of ovonics emerged from studies of chalcogenide glass properties.