plasmon

plasmon

See also: Plasmon

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplazmɒn/

Etymology 1

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Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō
Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō?
Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)
Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der.
Late Latin plasmader.
English plasma
Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.?
Latin carbōlbor.
French carbonebor.
English carbonbf.
English -on
English plasmon

    From plasma + -on.

    Noun

    plasmon (plural plasmons)

    1. (physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.
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    English (cyto)plasm
    English -on
    English plasmon

      From (cyto)plasm + -on.

      Noun

      plasmon (plural plasmons)

      1. (genetics) All the genetic material outside the cell nucleus.
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      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈplasmon/
      • Rhymes: -asmon
      • Syllabification: plas‧mon

      Noun

      plasmon

      1. accusative of plasmo
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