plasmon

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplazmɒn/

Etymology 1

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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Etymology 2

From (cyto)plasm +‎ -on.

Noun

plasmon (plural plasmons)

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

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Noun

plasmon

  1. accusative of plasmo
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