plasmon
See also: Plasmon
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplazmɒn/
Etymology 1
Noun
plasmon (plural plasmons)
- (physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.
Derived terms
Translations
quantum of waves
See also
Etymology 2
From (cyto)plasm + -on.
Noun
plasmon (plural plasmons)
- (genetics) All the genetic material outside the cell nucleus.
Derived terms
Translations
genetic material
Anagrams
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplasmon/
- Rhymes: -asmon
- Syllabification: plas‧mon
Noun
plasmon
- accusative of plasmo